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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: "JOHN P.PISTOLE" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 16:13:15 +0300
Subject: RE:ELLEN DIANE DORRIS CHARITY HOME

Untitled 1 Welcome To Federal Bureau of Investigation. 
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JOHN P.PISTOLE
DEPUTY DIRECTOR FBI
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI WASHINGTON DC.
Email:ALERTFBIOFFICES@AOL.COM.

FBI SEEKING TO CRIMINAL,CYBER,RESPONSE,AND SERVICES BRANCH.


Attn: -
 
We, the federal bureau of investigation (FBI) recently had a meeting with the Co-founder of Ellen Charity Home in the person of Mr.JEFFREY DAVENPORT and his publicist Mrs. Miriam Benson along side some officials from the organization regarding the death of Mr. Davis Ruben, the husband to Mrs. Ellen Doris Ruben who is resting in the bosom of the lord due to a contracted illness (cancer of the lungs). Until his death Mrs. Ellen Doris Ruben and her husband had set up another Charity Organization in Cairo, Egypt which was commissioned May, 2002.
 
In addendum, also be informed that after a random deep pick, you have been certified by our global authorities to become a beneficiary to receive the sum of 10,000,000.00 (Ten Million Dollars) allocated to you from Ellen Charity Home, Egypt. We were made to understand that your file has been held in a base depending on when you personally come for the claim, we have also been informed about some con artist trying to use every possible measure to claim your inheritance without your notice as you already should be aware of the situation. We were also made to understand that a lady by name Mrs. Lisa McGregor from Chicago already contacted Natwest Bank Egypt and also presented all necessary documents evidencing your claim purported to have been signed personally by you prior to the release of your benefit valued at about us$10,000,000.00 (ten million dollars) but Natwest Bank Egypt did the wise thing by insisting on hearing from you personally before they go ahead on wiring your fund to the bank information which was forwarded to them by the above named lady. For this reason we were contacted as to assist the bank in making their investigations.

We the federal bureau of  investigation had a meeting with the western union regarding mrs ellen inheritance and they  write to inform you that nat west international bank egypt have already sent you $5000.00 usd dollars through Western union as they have been given the mandate to transfer your full compensation payment total sum of $10Million USD,via western union by this government.


They have decided to email you the MTCN and sender name so that you will pick up the $5000.00 usd to enable us send another $5000.00 usd today as you know they will be sending you only $5000.00 usd per day.and it was agreed that you will pay the sum of $1,800 before they will release the payment to you.
 
Please pick up this information and run to western union to pick up the $5000.00 usd and call Director of Operation Sir. JEFFREY DAVENPORT in charges of the western union because he is the person in charge for your payment so that he can send you another payment today,phone line +20144594042,Email:
 
(Wuworldtransfercenter@live.com) email Him once you picked up the $5000.00 USD today.Here is the western union information to pick up the $5000.00; which you will be receiving your payment $5000.00 Us Dollars immediately you sent them their transfer charge of $1,800 and it will serve as re-confirmation of your file payment from the office in charge.
So you are to re-confirm to them the below information,
Your. Receiver----------
Your. Country-------
Your. City-----------
Your. Tel----------  
Your. Passport-----------
 
Here Is The Senders Information.
Senders First Name: JEFFREY
Senders Second Name: DAVENPORT
MTCN: 462 465 4201 .

Website:www.westernunion.com 

 
If you are dealing with any person or office claiming to be from us, you must desist from further communications. You are further advised to stop further contact with them in your best interest and contact immediately the real office of Ellen Charity Home Egypt only with the below information's accordingly:
 
Name: Mr.JEFFREY DAVENPORT (Co-founder)
Office Address: 11 El Shams Bldgs., 8th District Nasr City, Cairo
E-mail:Wufastcheck@mail.com
          Ellencharity@aol.com
Ellencharityhome@mail.com
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Tel:  (+2) 0144594042
Fax: (+2) 0141145001.
 
Note:
In your best interest, any message that doesn't come from the above official email address and phone numbers should not be replied to and should be disregarded accordingly for your safety. Meanwhile, we will advise that you contact Ellen Charity Home Egypt office immediately with the above email address. Ensure that you follow all procedures as required by them; it will further help hasten the procedures as regards to the release of your fund to you as designated. Have in mind that Ellen Charity Home Egypt has their own protocol of operation as stipulated on their terms, so delay could be very dangerous. 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's which they may require from you prior to the release of your fund to you accordingly.
 
All modalities have already been worked out even before you were contacted. Also note that we will be monitoring all your transaction with them as you proceed. All we require from you henceforth is an update so as to enable us be in track with you and Ellen Charity Home Egypt. They will also refer you to the paying bank after they have crossed checked with their records evidencing you to be the true beneficiary to this inheritance. If you are in need of any more information's as regards to this notification, feel free to get back to us so that we brief you more as we are here to guide you during and after this project has been completely perfected and you have received your inheritance as stated.
 
Thank you very much for anticipated Co-operation.
 
BEST REGARDS

John P.Pistole
Federal Bureau of Investigation 
935 Pennsylvania Ave, NW 
Washington, DC 20535
Email:ALERTFBIOFFICES@AOL.COM.
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