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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: "FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <federalbureauofinvestigation75@rocketmail.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2010 23:45:35 -0700
Subject: FBI ALERT!!!!COMPLY WITH THE BANK INSTRUCTION.

ROBERT MUELLER III
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FBI
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON D.C
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SEEKING TO WIRETAP
INTERNET
ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY,

The Federal bureau of investigation (FBI) Washington D.C ,vehemently advise you to comply with the Management of the CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA and send the $500 (COST OF TRANSFER}to them immidiately for your funds to be released to you.


You are advised to act according to every instructions,directives provided to you by DR.SANUSI LAMIDO.



Also, be informed that,here is the DIRECT CONTACT DETAILS of the REAL EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR of The CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA,

CONTACT DETAILS:
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR
DR.SANUSI LAMIDO
TINUBU SQUARE,
LAGOS NIGERIA
TEL:++2347025378762
EMAIL:centralbannkofnigeria18@live.com


Any other contact or details apart from the above,should be disregarded.



According to our previous e-mail, our duty is to checkmate crime,terrorism and any criminal offence. We also work in collaboration with American, Asian, African and Australian security operatives.

Yours faithfully,




Thank you very much for your anticipated co-operation in advance as we earnestly await your urgent response to this matter.

Best Regards,
Mr. Robert Mueller
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW Washington, D.C

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