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Here’s a very recent email.

See if you can spot some of the clues that tip one off to the fact that this is a crude attempt at Yet Another Nigerian Letter (YANL) Scam.

THINK!
Hint: Is it Fedex Courier Servic or FEDEX or Fedex Express Delivery?

Hint: Mr.Ahmed Zafa,

Hint: rev dr ugo odili or REV DR UGO ODILI

Hint: email addresses ending in cz and fr (They are two different countries and neither is Benin!)

Hint: Any others you can spot? I see several beginning with the fact that this email is addressed to someone else. I am certainly not the “Dear” to whom he would entrust even a wooden Rand, Yen, Euro, Buck or Loonie.

If you must fall for this scam, try asking him to send you cash in a double sealed envelope first to test his good faith

(Hey: he claims to have faith in you, the unnamed ‘Dear”. Why shouldn’t you ask him to earn your trust and faith in return before you send him any information- after all, who is he?),

Better yet: Label this as “Spam”, that’s what it is, and TOSS it and all like it into your trash bin.

Date: Thu, 01 May 2008 13:13:16 +0200
From: frankjames1@centrum.cz
Subject: NOW CONTACT FEDEX FOR YOUR PACKAGE
To:

Hello Dear ,

Good day, How are you today? I am writing to inform you that I have deposited your Cheque Draft with Fedex Courier Servic Company Benin and this is the tag no given to me FCSCBnnnnn.And I went to the bank to confirm if the Cheque has expired or getting near to expire . But Mr.Ahmed Zafa the manager of Eko Bank.Benin told me that before the check will get to you that it will expire. So I told him to cash $1.3Million USA Dollars all the necessary arrangement of delivering the $1.3Million USA Dollars in cash was made with Fedex Express Delivery Company.

This is their contact information.

ATTN: rev dr ugo odili
PHONE +229 nnn nnn nn
EMAIL:( fedex.companybenin018@yahoo.fr)

Please, Send them your contacts information to able them locate you immediately they arrived in your country with yourBOX .This is what they need from you.

1.YOUR FULL NAME =========
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS. ======
3.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.======
4.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE.=====
5.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE=====
6.YOUR COUNTRY=====
7.AGE===========
8.SEX==========

Make sure you send this needed information’s to the Director general of Fedex Courier Servic Company REV DR UGO ODILI with the address given to you.

Note. The Fedex Courier Servic Company doesn’t know the contents of the Box. I registered it as a Box of an Africa Clothe. They don’t know it contents money. This is to avoid them delaying with the Box. Don’t let them know that the box contains money. I am waiting for your urgent response.You can even call the Director of Fedex Courier Servic Company with this line +229 xxx xxx xx And due let me know immidately you recieve your package.

Thanks and Remain Blessed.
Barry Bello Eric

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