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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "ROBERT SWAN MUELLER III" <info@fbi.gov>
Reply-To: fbisafetywatch-fedbureauofinvestigation@officeliveusers.com
Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 08:43:45 -0400
Subject: CORRESPONDING REPORT FROM THE FBI.

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON DC.
WASHINGTON D.C ROOM, 7367
J. EDGAR HOOVER FBI BUILDING
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
NW WASHINGTON, DC 20535,

RE: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SEEKING TO WIRETAP THE INTERNET

We believe this notification meets you in a very good state of mind and
Health. We the Federal bureau of investigation (FBI) Washington, DC in
conjunction with Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), National White Collar
Crime Center (NW3C), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and some other
relevant Investigation Agencies here in the United States of America have
recently been informed through our Global intelligence monitoring network
that you presently have a transaction going on with the Central Bank of
Nigeria (CBN) as regards your over-due contract Payment which was fully
endorsed in your favor
Accordingly.

It might interest you to know that we have taken out time in screening
through this project as stipulated on our protocol of operation and
have finally confirmed that your contract payment is 100% genuine and
hitch free from all facet and of which you have the lawful right to claim
your payment without further delay. Having said all these we will
further advise that you go ahead in dealing with the Central Bank office
accordingly as we will be monitoring all their activities with you as well
as your correspondence at all level.

also be informed that we recently had a meeting with the
Executive Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, in the person of
Prof. Chukwuma Soludo along with some of the top officials of the Ministry
regarding your case and they made us understand that your file has
been held in abase depending on when you personally come for the claim.
They also told us that the only problem they are facing right now is
that some unscrupulous elements are using this project as an avenue to
Scam innocent people off their hard earned money by impersonating the
Executive Governor and the Central Bank office.

We were also made to understand that a lady with name Mrs. Joan C.
Bailey from OHIO has already contacted them and also presented to them all
the necessary documentations evidencing your claim purported to have
been signed personally by you prior to the release of your contract fund
valued at about US$10,700,000.00 (Ten million Seven Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars), but the Central Bank office did the wise thing by
insisting on hearing from you personally before they go ahead on
wiring your fund to the Bank's information which was forwarded to them by
the above named Lady, so that was the main reason why they contacted us
so as to assist them in making the investigations.

They further informed us that we should warn our dear citizens who must
have been informed of the contract payment which was awarded to them
from the Central Bank of Nigeria, to be very careful prior to these
irregularities so that they don't fall victim to this ugly circumstance
anymore. And incase you are already dealing with anybody or office
claiming to be from the Central Bank of Nigeria, you are advised to
STOP further contact with them in your best interest and then contact
immediately the real office of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) only with
the below information accordingly:

NAME: DR. LAMIDO AMINU SANUSI
OFFICE ADDRESS: Central Bank of Nigeria,
Tinubu Square Tinubu Lagos - Nigeria.

Email: centbnkingonlineng@googlemail.com

Hotline: +234-082-366-0151

NOTE:

In your best interest, any message that doesn't come from the above
official email address should not be replied to and should be disregarded
accordingly for security reasons. Meanwhile, we will advice that you contact
the Central Bank office immediately with the above email address and request
that they attend to your payment file as directed so as to enable you
receive your contract payment accordingly.

Ensure you follow all their procedure as may be required by them as
that will further help hasten up the whole procedures as regards the
transfer of your payment to you as designated. Also have in mind that the
Central Bank of Nigeria equally has their own protocol of operation as
stipulated in their banking terms. Once again, we will advise that you
contact them with the above email address and make sure you forward to
them all the necessary information which they may require from you prior
to the release of your fund to you accordingly.

All modalities has already been worked out even before you were
contacted and note that we will be monitoring all your dealings with them as
you proceed so you don't have anything to worry about. All we require
from you henceforth is an update so as to enable us be on track with you
and the Central Bank of Nigeria. Without wasting much time, we advice
you to contact them immediately with the above email address so as to
enable them attend to your case accordingly without any further delay as
time is already running out.

In case you need any more information in relation with this
notification, feel free to get back to us so that we can brief you more as we
are here to guide you during and after this project has been completely
perfected and you have received your contract fund as stated.
Thank you very much for your anticipated co-operation in advance as we
earnestly await your urgent response to this matter.

Best Regards,

ROBERT SWAN MUELLER III

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