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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fbi.washingtondc02@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:57:19 -0800
Subject: ATTENTION BENEFICIARY: UNITED STATES DEPT. OF FBI SECURITY SEEKING TO WIRETAP THE INTERNET

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.

Attention: Beneficiary,

It was confirmed to us through the United States Homeland Security Global Intelligence Monitoring Network Department (GIMN) that you presently have a transaction going on with the Fidelity Bank Plc,Nigeria (FBN) as regards to your over-due payment, which was fully endorsed in your favor accordingly.

we have taken out time in screening through this project as stipulated on our protocol of operation and have finally confirmed that your overdue/inheritance payment is 100% Genuine and hitch free from all facets and of which you have the lawful right to claim your fund without any further delay. Having said all this, we will further advise that you go ahead in dealing with the CBN Office accordingly as we will be monitoring all their services with you as well as your correspondence at all level.

After our proper confirmation that you are one of the Beneficiary, it have been approved that all overdue outstanding payments must be Paid on OR before 27th,of February 2010, for AUDITING in order to move to the next category which might leads to recalling of funds back to the Bank Treasury.

Due to the difficulty you have being though previously concerning Wire Transfer of your Fund directly into you Bank Account, The Fidelity Bank Board of Directors and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had concluded to release your Fund through a Valid International Debit / ATM Card and for security reasons.

Meanwhile, 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 some documentation evidencing your claim purportedly to have been signed personally by you prior to the release of your Overdue Fund valued at about US$12,500,000.00 (Twelve Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars), but the Fidelity Bank DIRECTOR ( REVEND KINGDOM EZE) in charge of your payment did the wise thing by insisting on hearing from you personally before they go ahead, 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

So you are urgently advised to contact the Fidelity Bank Director with the below required information's:

A). YOUR NAME AS RECEIVER:
B). DELIVERY ADDRESS:
C). PHONE NUMBER:
D). WORKING I'D / INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT.

for immediate release of your Debit / ATM Card directly to you without any further delay.
CONTACT THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL RIGHT AWAY WITH YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER AND PAYMENT REFERENCE NUMBER # (NLAG-FGN-CBN-FMF.2006-09).

NAME:PROF REVEND KINGDOM EZE
DIRECTOR
FIDELITY BANK PLC, NIGERIA
OFFICE ADDRESS:
FIDELITY BANK PLC
FOREIGN PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
TINUBU SQUARE, VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS- NIGERIA.
EMAIL: revkingdomeze_fidelitybnk.plc@live.com

According to the International Monetary Fund law in section IIIV of Year 2007 which state that any foreign transfer must undergo a legal fee of US$350.00 for the Cost of Transfer (COT) and for the procurement of the following documents (CONTRACT AWARD CERTIFICATE, FUND RELEASE AND CONVEYANCE CERTIFICATE AND THE CONTRACT COMPLETION CERTIFICATE) which are mandatory and must be paid before the transfer of your Fund. These Certificates proves that the fund is not for ANTI-TERRORISM, MONEY LAUNDRY AND DRUG TRAFFICKING.
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

Note: we are to assistance of all United states Citizen, by listening to the instructions we give out to avoid falling for SCAMS on INTERNET.

Should in case you need more information's in regards to this notification, be free to get back to us, as we are here to guide you during and after this project has been completely perfected.

Anticipating your automated response.

ROBERT SWAN MUELLER III
WASHINGTON D.C ROOM,7367
J. EDGAR HOOVER FBI BUILDING
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
NW WASHINGTON, DC 20535.

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:

The unlawful interception, use or disclosure of such information is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, or have received this communication in error, please notify The Homeland Security immediately and delete all copies of this communication without saving them.

MY EMAIL : fbi.washingtondc02@hotmail.com
NAME : FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
UNITED STATES DEPT. OF FBI SECURITY SEEKING TO WIRETAP THE INTERNET.

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