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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 DIRECTOR" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <robertmuelleriii@administrativos.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:45:16 +0200
Subject: FBI PAYMENT NOTIFICATION (STOP CONTACTING THOSE IMPOSTORS)

FEDERAL BEREAU OF INVESTIGATION
J. EDGAR BUILDING 935 PENNSYLVANIA AVE.
NW WASHINGTON,D.C 20535-0001
REF: US/IMF/011/8A53/12
 
WASHINGTON FIELD OFFICE ANTI-CYBER CRIME DIVISION
 
GOOD DAY TO YOU, I AM ROBERT S. MUELLER III THE CURRENT FBI DIRECTOR TO THE UNITED STATE OF AMERICA AND I AM WRITING YOU JUST INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE FOUND OUT THROUGH OUR INTERNET MONITORING DEPARTMENT THAT YOU HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH SOME GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN TELLING YOU LIES THAT THEY HAVE SOME FUNDS FOR YOU AND BECAUSE OF THESE, YOU HAVE PAYED OUT SO MUCH AND YET RECEIVE NOTHING.
 
WE WANT YOU TO STOP EVERY CONTACT THAT YOU HAVE WITH THESE PEOPLE AND SOME WILL EVEN CLAIM TO BE FROM OUR OFFICE THE FBI BUT I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT YOU ARE CONTACTING THE WRONG OFFICE AND WE WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT YOUR ATM CARD IS NOW WITH US SO GET BACK TO US IF YOU RECEIVE THIS EMAIL SO THAT WE CAN DIRECT YOU TO THE REAL OFFICE TO CONTACT FOR YOUR FUNDS .
 
NOTE THAT YOU MUST CHANGE YOUR PASSSWORD OF YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS BECAUSE THOSE IMPOSTORS HAVE HACKED YOUR COMPUTER AND THEY NOW HAVE ACCESS TO YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS , SO CHANGE YOUR PASSWORD AS SOON AS YOU HAVE RECEIVE THIS EMAIL BECAUSE MY INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT AND MY WORKING IDENTITY CARD AND THE RIGHT OFFICE TO CONTACT WILL BE SENT TO YOU IF YOU REPLY BACK THIS EMAIL.
 
Now your payment will be send to you by ATM card that will be coming alongside a custom pin which you will use to withdraw up to $10,000 per day from any ATM machine that has the Master Card Logo on it. Also with the ATM card you will be able to transfer your funds to your bank account, because the ATM card will be registered with Interswitch. The ATM card comes with a handbook or manual to enlighten you about how to use it. Your ATM card would be sent to you via UPS. Because we have signed a contract with UPS which should expired by December 31st 2013. 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:E LINDBERG:USPS Tracking Number 9471 0036 9930 0001 3419 94 (www.usps.com)
Name :PITELIS :USPS Tracking Number 9471 0036 9930 0001 3419 56 (www.usps.com)
 
YOU CAN CALL US ON 206-259-8677  OR EMAIL US AT (wwwfbiwashington2012@usa.com)
 
GOD BLESS AMERICA
 
REGARDS
ROBERT S. MUELLER III
FBI DIRECTOR
 
 
DISCLAIMER NOTICE: Information contained in this email is confidential and intended for the addresses only. Any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this communication
without prior permission from the address is strictly prohibited. If you are not the
intended recipient of this communication, please delete it permanently without copying,
disclosing or otherwise using its contents, and notify the sender immediately
this email is from Great Briton

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