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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 <zssxzwebttr@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: goodservice1@superposta.com
Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2013 01:31:12 +0800 (CST)
Subject: YOUR $8,500,000.00 CONTACT REV. JAMES MOODY LONG WITH THE INSTRUCTION






 


 
Dear
Beneficiary,
 
Series of meetings have
been held over the past 7 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 Eight Million and Five Hundred
Thousand United State Dollars ($8,500,000.00) 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
African Economic Controller Authorities (ECOWAS) 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
$7,000 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 2016. 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
DHL. Because we have signed a contract with DHL Courier Service which should
expire by 22 of January 2013 you will only need to pay
$89 instead of $280 saving you $191 So if you pay
before 22 of January 2013 you save $191 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 $89.00 nothing more! Nothing less! And we guarantee the receipt of your
fund to be successfully delivered to you within the next 48hours after
the receipt of payment has been confirmed.
 
Note: Everything has
been taken care of by the African Economic Controller Authorities (ECOWAS), The
United Nation and also the FBI and including taxes, custom paper and clearance
duty so all you will ever need to pay is $89.
 
DO NOT SEND MONEY TO
ANYONE UNTIL YOU READ THIS: The actual fees for shipping your ATM card is
$280 but because DHL 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 $280 to $89 nothing more and no hidden fees
of any sort!
 
To affect the release
of your fund valued at $8,500,000.00 you are advised to contact our
correspondent in West Africa Benin Du Republic the delivery officer Rev. James
Moody Long with the information below +229-68828020,
 
Name: Rev. James Moody
Long
Email: goodservice1@superposta.com
Tel:
+229-68828020
 
Reconfirm the
information as stated below for your delivery:
 
Your full
Name...
Your
Address:
Home/Cell
Phone:
Preferred Payment
Method (ATM or Cashier Check)
 
Kindly copy the below
details to send the fee and email Rev. James Moody Long only at: goodservice1@superposta.com
 
Receivers
Name:     Ogugua Hyacenth Okpala
Location
Address:         Cotonou Benin Republic
Test Question:   
WHEN
Answer:          
NOW
Sender's Name:

MTCN
Number#:
 
Upon receipt of payment
the delivery officer will ensure that your package is sent within 48 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 48hours after
you have made the payment for shipping.
 
Yours
sincerely,
 
JAMES W.
MCJUNKIN
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
Rev. James Moody Long 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.


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