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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: <doneze@info.al>
Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2013 20:23:49 -0700
Subject: Re: From Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Anti-Terrorist And Monitory Crime Division.
J.Edgar.Hoover Building Washington Dc
Customers Service Hours / Monday To Saturday
Office Hours Monday to Saturday:
Telephone: 206-666-3161
Fax: 206-666-3161
 
 
 
 
Attn: Sir/Madam,
 
We are sending you this message directly from Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), based on the present meeting with president of United States of America (President Barack Obama), This is to notify you that your Inheritance long over due funds/Lottery Prize has been approved for Release by President Barack Obama, he has issued a letter of authorization for the release of your Inheritance long over due fund/Lottery Prize valued US$3,500,000.00 (Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars Only)to be release and transferred into your bank account.
 
 
 
In consideration of the above, you have been issued with this Exclusive Reference Identification Number (IMF/FRB-NY/9USXX10751/13), Vide Transaction No.: WHA/EUR/202 and Transfer Allocation No.: BOA/X44/701LN/NYC/US, Password: 2236, Pin Code: 78569, Certificate of Merit No: 104, Release Code No: 0876; Immediate BOA Telex Confirmation No: -222568; Secret Code: XXTN014. Having received these vital payment numbers, you are instantly qualified to receive and confirm your payment within the next 72hrs. as necessary clearance has been granted from the International Monetary Funds External Auditors to release the funds to you with immediate effect.
 
Note: the Letter of authorization has been signed by the President Barack Obama yesterday for the release of your long over due fund, to enable us proceed with the processing of your Inheritance long over due to be release and transferred into your bank account, you are to reconfirm your personal details such as listed below:
 
Your Full name.......................
Your Contact address..............
Your Telephone number...........
Your Fax number.....................
Your Age and Sex...................
Your Present Occupation.........
 
Above is the details needed from you to enable us proceed for the release and transferred of your long over due fund. You will be advice by our paying bank BANK OF AMERICA to present your banking details upon the receipt of your email.
 
 
 
Note: the only documents you need to present to Bank of America for the funds to be transfer into your bank account is the funds Certificate of Ownership which will be obtain from the High Court of Justice in South Africa as the funds origin country. upon responds along with the above information's needed from you, we are going to send you the contact details on how to contact Mrs. Theresa Patrick the woman in charge of obtaining the documents.
 
Best Regards
 
 
Agent John Roger III
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Anti-Terrorist And Monitory Crime Division.
J.Edgar.Hoover Building Washington Dc
Telephone: 206-666-3161
Fax: 206-666-3161

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