419 scam: "Special Agent Magret Braid (SAMB)."<fbifraudalertunit@fbi.gov> OFFICIAL LETTER FROM FBI DATED ON 01/08/2012.

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348052216207 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- department_efccpayment20000@yahoo.com.ph (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Special Agent Magret Braid (SAMB)." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <department_efccpayment20000@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2012 15:01:36 +0300
Subject: OFFICIAL LETTER FROM FBI DATED ON 01/08/2012. - URGENT RESPOND NEEDED.

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS (F.B.I)

CRIMES MONITORY DIVISION

Anti Money Laundry Department

FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Federal Bureau of Investigation

J. Edgar Hoover Building

935 Pennsylvania Avenue,

NW Washington, D.C. 20535-0001

====================================

FBI NOTIFICATIO:Our Ref: FR/938/FBI.USA

====================================

Greeting,

We the Anti Money Laundry Department of the Federal Bureau of Investigations do

hereby inform you that in our bid to fight against the ranging terrorist threat

facing the United States of America recently, we have registered your unclaimed

fund through a ATM SWIFT CARD with the FEDEX COURIER DELIVERY SERVICE (FCDS) in

the country of fund origin.

Your name is among 37 scam Victims list to be compensated by World Bank/IMF via

ATM CARD each valued at US$3.5 Million. send your details Name, Address,Tele,

Occupation, with your next of kin via( department_efccpayment20000@yahoo.com.ph) Mr.

Ibrahim Lamorde.

In our effort to mitigate scam, the only money you have to pay to them is

$150.00usd (ONLY) for their Security keeping of your Bank Draft, the IMF

insisted that such cost can only be paid once the real beneficiary have

contacted the Economic Financial Crimes Committee, this is for security reason.

You are hereby instructed to contact the Operations Director with the

information below, and call Him immediately you send him an email:

Name: Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde

Email: department_efccpayment20000@yahoo.com.ph

Contact Number: +23480 5221 62 07

Thank you as we look forward to your cooperation on this very crucial matter.

NB: IF YOU HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH OR YOU HAVE DEALT WITH ANY INDIVIDUAL OR

ORGANIZATION AS REGARDS YOUR FUND CLAIMS, YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEIZE FURTHER

CONTACTS WITH THE BEARER AND FORWARD THE PERSON'S DETAIL TO US DIRECTLY FOR

FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS!!!

Regards,

Special Agent Magret Braid

(Secretary)

Office of the Director:

FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Federal Bureau of Investigation

J. Edgar Hoover Building

935 Pennsylvania Avenue,

NW Washington, D.C. 20535-000g

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