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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 Mueller" <johnmike.2011@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: m.ministry@ymail.com
Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 11:57:12 -0300 (ART)
Subject: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Anti-Terrorist And Monitory
Crime Division. Federal

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Anti-Terrorist And Monitory Crime
Division. Federal Bureau Of Investigation. J.Edgar.Hoover Building
Washington Dc Customers Service Hours / Monday To Saturday Office Hours
Monday to Saturday: Dear Beneficiary, Series of meetings have been held
over the past 2 months with the secretary general of the United Nations
Organization. This ended 3 days ago. It is obvious that you have not
received your fund which is to the tune of $850,000.00 due to past
corrupt Governmental Officials who almost held the fund to themselves for
their selfish reason and some individuals who have taken advantage of
your fund all in an attempt to swindle your fund which has led to so
many losses from your end and unnecessary delay in the receipt of your
fund. The National Central Bureau of Interpol enhanced by the United
Nations and Federal Bureau of Investigation have successfully passed a
mandate to the current president of Benin his Excellency President Thomas
Yayi Boni to boost the exercise of clearing all foreign debts owed to
you and other individuals and organizations who have been found not to
have receive their Contract Sum, Lottery/Gambling, Inheritance and the
likes. Now how would you like to receive your payment? Because we have
two method of payment which is by Check or by ATM card? ATM Card: We will
be issuing you a custom pin based ATM card which you will use to
withdraw up to $3,000 per day from any ATM machine that has the Master
Card Logo on it and the card have to be renewed in 4 years time which is
2014. Also with the ATM card you will be able to transfer your funds to
your local bank account. The ATM card comes with a handbook or manual to
enlighten you about how to use it. Even if you do not have a bank
account. Check: To be deposited in your bank for it to be cleared within
three working days.

Your payment would be sent to you via any of your preferred option and
would be mailed to you via UPS. Because we have signed a contract with
UPS which should expire by January 20 2011 you will only need to pay $53
instead of $420 saving you $340.0 So if you pay before January 20 2011
you save $340
Here is the information to send the fees.
receivers name.........John Robert
country..........benin republic.
city.............cotonou
amount.........53.00
tex q..........what?
answer........love.
mtcn..........

Take note that anyone asking you for some kind of money above the usual
fee is definitely a fraudsters and you will have to stop communication
with every other person if you have been in contact with any. Also
remember that all you will ever have to spend is $53.00 nothing more!
Nothing less! And we guarantee the receipt of your fund to be
successfully delivered to you within the next 24hrs after the receipt of
payment has been confirmed.

Below are few list of tracking numbers you can track from UPS website to
confirm people like you who have received their payment successfully.
Name: Donna L. Vargas: UPS Tracking Number: 1Z757F991598420403
(www.ups.com) Name: Rovenda Elaine Clayton: UPS Tracking Number:
1Z757F991596606592 (www.ups.com) Note: Everything has been taken care of
by the Federal Government of Beini Republic, The United Nation and also
the FBI and including taxes, custom paper and clearance duty so all you
will ever need to pay is $53.

DO NOT SEND MONEY TO ANYONE UNTIL YOU READ THIS: The actual fees for
shipping your ATM card is $420 but because UPS have temporarily
discontinued the C.O.D which gives you the chance to pay when package is
delivered for international shipping We had to sign contract with them
for bulk shipping which makes the fees reduce from the actual fee of
$420 to $53 nothing more and no hidden fees of any sort! To effect the
release of your fund valued at $850,000.00 you are advised to contact
our correspondent in Africa the delivery officer Robert Mueller with the
information below,
Email: m.ministry@ymail.com
Telephone: +2299908579

You are advised to contact him with the information’s as stated below:
Your full Name..
Your Address:..............
Home/Cell Phone:..............
Preferred Payment Method (ATM / Cashier Check) Upon receipt of payment
the delivery officer will ensure that your package is sent within 24
working hours. Because we are so sure of everything we are giving you a
100% money back guarantee if you do not receive payment/package within
the next 24hrs after you have made the payment for shipping. Yours
sincerely, Miss Donna Story FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 Note: Do disregard any
email you get from any impostors or offices claiming to be in possession
of your ATM CARD, you are hereby advice only to be in contact with John
Will of the ATM CARD CENTRE who is the rightful person to deal with in
regards to your ATM CARD PAYMENT and forward any emails you get from
impostors to this office so we could act upon and commence investigation.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Anti-Terrorist And Monitory Crime
Division. Federal

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