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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: "FBI AGENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fbioffice26@rocketmail.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2012 07:00:18 -0700
Subject: FBI AGENT

ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONITORY CRIMES DIVISION
FBI HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
J. EDGAR HOOVER BUILDING
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535-0001
 
 
 
this is Official Notification you must follow in order for FBI to released the pending transfer of US$10.5MILLION in your account.
 
 
Federal Bureau of Investigation with some other agencies has given this irrevocable approval order for your outstanding payment to be released upon receipt of the required Diplomatic Immunity Seal of Transfer documents approved US$10.5Million shall be released in your name:
 
 
 
have given this irrevocable approval order for your outstanding contract/inheritance payment valued at US$10.5M you are required to comply with instruction to enable the release of this fund in your favor.
 
Fund Identification Record Certificate and Dipliomatic Immunity Seal of Transfer is only needed documents required to released this $10.5million Dollars in your favor and note this certificate is the only thing that will empower you to received this $10.5million From BANK OF AMERICA to your bank account, without this certificate there is NO WAY YOU CAN RECEIVED this $10.5million Dollars from Bank of America .
 
 
Base on banks rules and ethics this $10.5million can not be released to your account without the provision of the above mentioned certificate so make arrangement and have the fee sent to enable our agent secure the Certificate on your behalf for the fund to be confirmed legitimately by Authorities which will empower us to instruct BOA TO Remit the US$10.5MILLION in your bank account.
 
 
 
carefully read this contents of this article very well law established under bank sector foreign transfer page 67, Gap10 under paragraph 6, which state clearly that under no circumstance will a huge amount above One Million Dollars should be remitted to beneficiary account without Fund Identification Record CLEARANCE Certificate Any payment above ONE MILLION DOLLARS are requested to obtain the mentioned clearance to enable bank access the fund and make direct transfer to Beneficiary account, but Failure to get the clearance will keep such fund in danger and attract government to place an embargo on such funds until Clearance is provided .
 
It will cost you US$650.00 to obtain the Fund Identification Record Certificate.
 
 
 
Without the proper certification you can not received this US$10.5million from any banks.Once the payment is sent, we will be obliged to instruct bank of America to carry out the transfer to your designated bank account within 48hours.
 
Note F.B.I is using security network to monitor your dealings so beware of fake officers and hoodlums that are contacting for this payment as they are not imposition to handle this transfer or to effect the fund to your account,channel your contact to our office for your own good. if you try to contact those criminals again you will be disqualify in receiving US$10.5Million Dollars.
 
 
Your bank details...................
Your Direct telephone .............
 
 
Here is contact details of the Agent that will secure the Clearance on your Behalf .
Name: Mr Eboh Alex
Telephone: +234-7064529267
E-mail;eboh.alex@yahoo.com
 
NOTE: We have asked for the above documents to make available the most complete and up-to date records possible for no criminal justice purposes.
.
WARNING: failure to produce the above requirement in the next 72 hours, legal action will be taken immediately by arresting you and detaining you for terrorism, drug trafficking and money laundering is a serious problem in our community today. F.B.I will go to any length in tracking you down and prosecuting you for criminal who indulge in this criminal act. So we look FORWARD to received the DOCUMENT AS SOON AS Possible..
Yours Sincerely
 
 
 
Robert S. Mueller, III
FBI Director
 

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