This was in my 'junk' box....I wonder why?
This was in my 'junk' box....I wonder why?
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Steve748

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8,542 posts

206 months

Thursday 25th June 2009
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I was going to just delete it but my inquisitive nature wondered what the latest scam is?



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Unclaimed Parcel/FedExþ
From: Wilka Coronado Antunes Dias (wilka@assis.unesp.br)
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Sent: 24 June 2009 23:30:24
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Customer Service: We have been waiting for you to contact us for your Package that is been registered with us for shipping to your residential location. We had thought that your sender gave you our contact details. It may interest you to know that a letter is also added to your package. However, we cannot quote the content of your package, except that it has a Bank Draft worth of $288,000.00 (Two Hundred and Eighty Eight Thousand US Dollars). As you know, FedEx does not ship money in CASH or in CHEQUES but BANK DRAFTS are shippable. The package is registered with us for mailing by an official of the united nation office in UK. We are sending you this email because your package is been registered on a Special Order. What you have to do now, is to contact our Delivery Department for immediate dispatch of your package to your residential address. Note that as soon as our Delivery Team confirms your information, it will take three (3) working days (72Hrs) for your package to arrive at your designated destination. For your information, the VAT & Shipping charges as well as Insurance fees have been paid by your colleague before your package was registered. Note that the payment that is made on the Insurance, Premium & Clearance Certificates, are to certify that the Bank Draft is not a Drug Affiliated Fund DAF) neither is it funds to sponsor Terrorism in your country. This will help you avoid any form of query from the Monetary Authority of your country. However, you will have to pay a sum of £105 GBP which is equivalent to $210 USD to the FedEx Delivery Department being full payment for the Security Keeping Fee of the FedEx Company as stated in our privacy terms & condition page. Also be informed that your colleague wished to pay for the Security Keeping charges, but we do not accept such payments considering the fact that all items & packages that is registered with us have a time limitation and we cannot accept payment without knowing when you will be picking up the package or even respond to us. So we cannot take the risk to have accepted such a payment incase of any possible demurrage. Kindly note that your colleague did not leave us with any further information. We hope that you respond to us as soon as possible because if you fail to respond until the expiry date of the foremost package, we may refer the package to the British Commission for Welfare as the package do not have a return address. Kindly contact the delivery department (FedEx Delivery Post) with the details given below: Contact Person: Mr. Anderson Cole. Email: fedex_courierservices@live.comPhone-Number: +2348050389170Kindly complete the below form and send it to the email address given above.. This is mandatory to reconfirm your Postal address and telephone numbers. FULL NAMES: TELEPHONE: POSTAL ADDRESS: CITY: STATE: COUNTRY: As soon as your details are received, our delivery team will give you the necessary payment procedure so that you can effect the payment for the Security Keeping Fees. As soon as they confirm your payment of £105 GBP which is equivalent to $210 USD, they shall immediately dispatch your package to the designated address. It usually takes 72 Hours being an express delivery service. Ensure to contact the delivery department with the email address and ensure to fill the above form as well to enable successful reconfirmation. Yours Faithfully, Mrs. Wilka C.A Dias. FedEx Online Management Team. All rights reserved. © 1995-2009 FedEx.

Pigeon

18,535 posts

268 months

Thursday 25th June 2009
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Steve748 said:
"This was in my 'junk' box....I wonder why?"

I was going to just delete it but my inquisitive nature wondered what the latest scam is?
confused

Steve748 said:
you will have to pay a sum of £105 GBP which is equivalent to $210 USD to the FedEx Delivery Department being full payment for the blah de blah de blah.
It's that.

va1o

16,094 posts

229 months

Thursday 25th June 2009
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Not seen that one before, but you will loose money tongue out

HTH

Cheers

The Moose

The Riddler

6,565 posts

219 months

Thursday 25th June 2009
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Pigeon said:
Steve748 said:
"This was in my 'junk' box....I wonder why?"

I was going to just delete it but my inquisitive nature wondered what the latest scam is?
confused

Steve748 said:
you will have to pay a sum of £105 GBP which is equivalent to $210 USD to the FedEx Delivery Department being full payment for the blah de blah de blah.
It's that.
Yep, that bit just leapt straight out at me too!

Cheers,

A Goose.

HD Adam

5,155 posts

206 months

Thursday 25th June 2009
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Fairly obvious that they will want a Western Union type transfer of the 105 GBP.

Cheers

Chip Foose

Guffy

2,357 posts

287 months

Thursday 25th June 2009
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Even if it's not obvious what the scam is, the scammer just want to open up dialogue with you. The feckers can burn on the same pyre as estate agents and telesales wink

Cheers

Le Hoose

Mexico.

1,254 posts

209 months

Thursday 25th June 2009
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Thats a great offer go for it wink


Cheers



Robert mugabe



Lord Croker

7,339 posts

211 months

Thursday 25th June 2009
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Look perfectly okay to me. Do it! If anything goes wrong I'll sort you out with some cash wink

Moose,

Cheers The

isee

3,713 posts

205 months

Thursday 25th June 2009
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spending 105 quit for a chance of gaining 200K +?

think the gearing is good.

Cheers

The Meerkat

Cara Van Man

29,977 posts

273 months

Thursday 25th June 2009
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va1o said:
Not seen that one before, but you will loose money tongue out

HTH

Cheers

The Moose
No he won't.

He'll LOSE money.

SoapyShowerBoy

1,775 posts

217 months

Thursday 25th June 2009
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Do it

Chairs,

The Loose

Papa_Hotel

12,760 posts

204 months

Thursday 25th June 2009
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No way is that a scam. Teh grammer, and speeling are below par but way better than the average of this type. I'd take a chance on it. hehe

Dogwatch

6,359 posts

244 months

Thursday 25th June 2009
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Three days (72hrs wink) Express Delivery from the Fedex depot?

Tell them to take a hike!

MacGee

2,513 posts

252 months

Thursday 25th June 2009
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worried about the "demurrage" that might happen.....could create a black hole or summit serious..

fears,

the worst.

Shake&Bake

371 posts

207 months

Thursday 25th June 2009
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+234 Nigeria biglaugh

JRM

2,065 posts

254 months

Thursday 25th June 2009
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[quote=Shake&Bake]+234 Nigeria biglaugh
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Somone please ring it!

Cheers,

The Horse

Gargamel

16,045 posts

283 months

Thursday 25th June 2009
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The contact person is Mr Anderson Cole variation on their favourite footballer.
Otherwise the standard of English and Grammar is not bad, but still quite clunky even for a formal letter eg "foremost package" what's that ?

House

The Chores

Rofly Lollers

759 posts

217 months

Thursday 25th June 2009
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you might want to negoatiate on the exchange rate, it's a little out of date.

Blears,

Hazel Snores.


Mexico.

1,254 posts

209 months

Thursday 25th June 2009
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Mrs. Wilka C.A Dias. readitnono

Cheers



These Moo

Steve748

Original Poster:

8,542 posts

206 months

Thursday 25th June 2009
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Thanks for the replies, you lot gave me a big laugh as did the email, the grammar is very poor and it does not read in the same way as it would have if it had been written by somebody from Englandshire...... biglaugh

This line is my fav, pissed myself when I read it....

However, we cannot quote the content of your package, except that it has a Bank Draft worth of $288,000.00 (Two Hundred and Eighty Eight Thousand US Dollars)