419 scam: "F.B.I"<fbiinternetdept@megamail.pt> FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON DC.

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "F.B.I" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drpamwil@fastmail.us>
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:49:58 -0800
Subject: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON DC.

FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW Washington, D.C. 20535-0001

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) SENIOR DEPARTMENT DESK OF DR.PAM WILLIAMS

ATTN:

This the Federal Bureau Of Investigation (FBI) We are writing in response to our track
light monitoring device which we received today in our office about the illegal
transactions that you have been involve in for a long time now.

We understand from our general investigations that some con men from Nigeria has been
ripping you off your hard earned money with the pretense of dealing with ATM CARD
Company that will deliver a Card to you and the proposed amount which was to be
transferred to you is the sum of $20,000,000 Usd as stated in our record here.

We also got a complain from our German counterpart stating that your
identity/information's was used to dupe a German business man to the tune of $9,000
Usd by some Nigerian Fraudsters which you have been in contact with for some time now.

We also discovered that you have made some payments to them earlier for this same
funds that was to be sent to you.

I want to use this means to let you know that you will get yourself into trouble if
you dont stop communication with those scam group from Nigeria and this may lead to
your arrest.

Get back to me if you are ready to follow my advice and instruction so i can direct
and tell you what to do next on how to get your MASTERCARD ATM CARD WHICH CONTAIN $20
MILLION USD and this include interest rate up till date.

REMEMBER STOP CONTACT WITH THOSE INTERNET FRAUD GROUP OK AND MAKE SURE ONCE YOU
RECIEVE ANY STRANGE EMAIL FROM THEM FORWARD IT TO ME SO OUR INTERNET DEPARTMENT CAN
MAKE AN INVESTIGATION AND GET THEM ARRESTED OK.

AWAIT YOUR REPLY

HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY.

Dr.pam Williams
SENIOR OFFICE DEPARTMENT
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON DC.
J. Edgar Hoover Building 935
Pennsylvania Avenue,NW Washington,
D.C.20535-0001, USA

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