FedEX -- I don't think so.

[PatC]

One of the guys I used to work with sent me this in an email. I thought it was a joke, but he assures me he got it purporting to be a legitimate email.


FedEx Courier Service <fedex_courier@fedex.com> wrote:
From: "FedEx Courier Service" <fedex_courier@fedex.com>
Subject: From FedEx Express
Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2008 18:47:39 -0500
From FedEx Express



FedEx Nigeria Head Office

70 International Airport Road
Mafoluku, Lagos.
Tel +234-807-493-8690


Attention' Attention’ Attention'''

CLAIM NOTIFICATION.

This is to notify you that your parcel is still in our possession, this parcel contained an International Cashier Bank Draft/Cheque worth the sum of $2 Million dollars only and it is ready for delivery to your door step. Meanwhile, before the delivery or shipment will take place, you are advice to send to us the following data’s mention below:

1. Your Name
2.Address
3.Telephone

The above requested information’s will enable us deliver your parcel correctly without any mistake or delivering your parcel to a wrong person. Further more, you might be asking yourself how comes this email, cheque or draft, Anyway, your cheque was brought to this office by a Lottery Fiduciary Agent Or Claim Agent, signifying that you are a rightful winner to their Lottery Award selected randomly from 10 lucky email addresses which your email address is one of the lucky email address.

FedEx courier service company mailing you as per your parcel that was brought to this company to be delivered to you by lottery groups, along the delivery process that brought a misunderstanding between you and the lottery claim agent and in regards of their request as per their insurance certificate cost and tax fee which happened to be the course of your parcel being pending for the past months/one year.

Meanwhile we are hereby happy to inform you that the FedEx Company has finalized everything with the nicon insurance company of Nigeria? and the internal revenue office as the company organization has also listed 24 valuable parcel’s to be intact in their office after the released of the parcel’s from the nicon insurance company and internal revenue office.

We are happy to inform you once again that your parcel that contains the sum of $ 2 million dollars is among the 24 parcel’s listed which is now in our office and also with your name as the receiver despise that we lost your private residential address’s, which is an indication that you can now re-send your residential address, telephone as stated above back to the FedEx company where your parcel can be delivered to you without hesitation with this e-mail (fedex_courier1@web2mail.com)

Meanwhile remember that the sender of this parcel to you that’s the fiduciary agent still owns this company the sum of $150 before incident occurs Note this fee is not just for delivery but with the stamp duty, this company has spend out of their incomes in the process by recovery back your parcel? so dear customer we once again appreciate your patronage in our favor.

Without hesitations you are to pay for just the balance left by your sender since we have lost his contact. this payment have to be via western union money transfer with the below payment information so that your parcel can be delivered to your residential address before it accumulate a demurrage after one week only,as you know your parcel is not just an ordinary parcel but with a huge amount and I think you understand what I mean by accumulating a demurrage? Which you will not allow to happen to your recovery parcel that almost gone if not for the love that the good god have for you by favoring you with his favor because it was god who did it not by your power but by the spirit say the lord.

We assure you that your parcel will arrive at your country in two days time and it will get to your door step the third day as soon as this company receive the balance left by your sender and the tracking number of your parcel will be sent to you via e-mail immediately so that you can track it yourself to see your parcel coming on the way and you will also know when it will arrive at your country because we operate in trust and loyalty in your favor.

And also the FedEx Courier Service Company is hereby to inform all their customers by eradicating all their communication with the scam mails that are going all-over the world be careful with their e-mails so that your parcel will not be in danger with their evil planes.

FedEx provides access to a growing global market place through a network of supply chain, transportation, business and related information services.

PAYMENT INFORMATION

Receivers Name: Onwuegbuzie .O. Philip
Senders Name: Your Name
Text Question: Who is your father?
Answer: God almighty
Location; Lagos Nigeria Africa
MTCN Number...

Please you have to send the full payment information including the MTCN Number for we to fully proceed on your delivery

FedEx is one of the world's great success stories, the start-up that revolutionized the delivery of packages and information. In the past 30 years, we've grown up and grown into a diverse family of companies as FedEx that's bigger, stronger, better than ever. Call me: Tel: +234-807-493-8690

WAITING TO READ YOUR E-MAIL.
YOURS AFFECTIONATLY.

MR.SAM BROWN.
Tel +234-807-493-8690

FEDEX COURIER MANAGING DIRECTOR..



Sounds like a typical Nigerian Scam to me. I urged my friend to forward the original message to a Spam fighter and to FedEX.

[LiveLaughLuv]

Oh those scammers come up with a new one every day.

I just foward them to abuse@ whoever they suggest it's from, like micosoft, banco popular or whoever.

I am to a point where I just don't read them. I always wondered how they get an email addy.

[Texas53]

I received on of those a couple of weeks ago. However, I have finally learned to recognize most of these type emails before I open them so I delete them.

[PatC]

This one came in my email today. I agree with you, I'd like to know where they get their distribution lists 'cause I want OFF.

:000:

Dear Sir
Good day,
My name is SGT. PAUL PHILLIPS I am a British soldier,serving in the military with the 1st armored Division in Iraq. I and my superior, moved funds belonging to Saddam Hussein, the total is $5,000,000.00 (Five million US dollars) this money is being kept safe in a security company. Click on this link to read about event that took place here http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm If you are interested you can reach me on my private e -mail: sgt.paulphillips1@yahoo.com.hk

I am now with the united nations in London working under the United nations since we are working for the government we cannot keep these funds, we have decided to look for someone to help us keep this funds That is why I have contacted you, so you can keep it for us in your safe account You will take 50%, 50% will be for me and my superior. This business is confidential, and it should not be discussed with anyone.

There is no risk involved whatsoever. If you are interested I will send you the full details, my job is to find a good partner that we can trust and that will assist us.

When you receive this letter, kindly send me an e-mail signifying your interest including your confidential telephone/fax numbers for quick communication and also your contact details. This business is risk free.

REGARDS

SGT. PAUL PHILLIPS

E mail: sgt.paulphillips1@yahoo.com.hk

[Tracian]

This one came in my email today. I agree with you, I'd like to know where they get their distribution lists 'cause I want OFF.

:000:


Gawd!!! maybe that should be fowarded to the UK Military...I'm sure that they would not find that so amusing that some wingnut is using them as a front.

Thanks for posting this stuff!!!

[Grande]

I will gladly help you all determine whether or not your emails are legit if and when the need arises. Just PM me and in return I can provide you with some relevant information including the geographic source of your email down to the house or office it originated from in some cases.

[Ross]

I will gladly help you all determine whether or not your emails are legit if and when the need arises. Just PM me and in return I can provide you with some relevant information including the geographic source of your email down to the house or office it originated from in some cases.


Grande,can anyone do what you do in tracking down E-Mail ?

[Grande]

Grande,can anyone do what you do in tracking down E-Mail ?

In most cases, yes.

[KittyMom]

A couple of years ago I got really tired of getting those emails claiming to be some poor abused soul trying to get the family inheritance out of Nigeria and escape the abuse. I sat down one day and sent a reply to the email addy. I simply explained that I did in fact have a relative in the upper levels of the CIA and that I had sent all the revelant info to that person and asked him to intervene. I explained that the CIA would contact the emailer ASAP concerning the abuse and that the emailer should not be alarmed if they received an unannounced visitor in the wee hours of the morning. I also relayed that my relative explained that although he would try to keep it under wraps there might be a need to reveal the plan to someone within the Nigerian govt so that we would not be viewed as being hostile toward the Nigerian govt. I sent along a phone number for the CIA that I'd found on the net and a fake "password" for the emailer to give if there was an emergency and they needed to call.

I haven't gotten another Nigerian scam email since. I've gotten others...but not that type. I can't figure out why? :0009::rolleye0001:

[Roenick]

This one came in my email today. I agree with you, I'd like to know where they get their distribution lists 'cause I want OFF.

:000:


I've received a bunch from "US Soldiers" at my work address. One had a name close to one of the guys I know... I forward them onto the State National Guard Family Program because that's all I have info on.

It's sad that people are using Soldiers to scam money from people who want to help.
Just remember that if they're sending you money they shouldn't be asking for money.


I'll try and remember to contact our group and get an universal name and email to send this type of emails too - the military doesn't need this going around.