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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: "James B. Comey, Jr" <office-fbi.wdc.gov@usa.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2014 19:00:10 +0100
Subject: UPDATE AND ADVISE FROM NEW FBI DIRECTOR

FBI Washington Field Office
601 4th Street NW
Washington, DC 20535,
Tele/ fax (202) 278-2478

Terrorist Screening, checkmating Money laundry, Trafficking,Bank Fraud Scam.

Attention: Sir/Madam

Security Interception of Unsolicited Business Transaction.

I am James B. Comey, Jr, the new FBI director nominated by President Barack
Obama to replace the previous director Robert S. Mueller due to internal
logical protocols guiding international and local transactions,my tenure
represent peace, equity and justice and rule of law shall prevail, my duty
is to ensure global maximum security and to protect fundamental human
rights. FBI has increased their priorities because of the recent terrorist
global threat; find below the interception information of the sum $12.5
million United States dollars manifested in your name as the beneficiary,
we have every evidence to prosecute this case,movement of funds from
different countries based on the security Intel exposing links of terrorism
sponsorship.

1.FBI global security wire tape has confirmed that the sum of $12.5 million
United States dollars have been severally attempted to be release in your
name through different methods like automated card payment system method
(ATM) Consignment Diplomatic Delivery Bank Wire Transfer Every attempts by
your partners to move this funds according to your instructions have been
futile and frustrated by the FBI global security hard disc which is been
control by world bank international security server , the amount in your
name have been abandoned under government security vault which is against
international law of money laundry, terrorism and trafficking, i met your
file at the security strong room with every other transactions relevant
documents without the other three compulsory documents mentioned in this
message.

2. Our security Intel have confirmed your email address on the payment
manifest booklet, I have clinically crosschecked the manifest and
discovered that several business transactions have been linked to your
email address, you have consented by either sending money to them or aid
the transactions by providing your information for the movement of the
funds through several means, your email address is on the hard disc.

Security Order: the amount registered in your name is $12.5 million United
States dollars which you have to secure the below documents to enable our
appointed agents to release your funds according to international
government protocols or I will submit your file for legal prosecution if
you refuse to pay the official fee of $105 United states dollars through
independent corrupt practices commission ICPC.

Use the below information?s to contact independent and corrupt practices
commission ICPC for payment instructions to secure the below three
government documents for immediate release of your intercepted funds
according to FBI security description

A.International Fund Release Clearance Permit Certificate
B.Fund Authorization Legal Certificate
C.International Fund Confirmation Order Certificate.

Contact Officer Mr.Orji Frank
Email address: offiice-orji-icpc.frankorji@live.com


Finally, you have to contact him once you receive this message to secure
the above mentioned certificates if you do not want legal prosecution at
the international court of justice, this message supersedes every other FBI
message you have received in the past with this registered serial number
TSGFB/13-PL.3R49.

Waiting for the three certificates so that your funds will be released
according government international security law, you should either follow
the instructions or accept court prosecution, do not allow ignorance to
affect your sense of reasoning. You should put behind your past dealings
with crooks from different country now that i have contacted you, you have
only two working days to submit the above mentioned certificates if you do
not want to blame yourself for ignoring security instructions, you will be
issued an official receipt once you observe the official fee.

Regards,
James B. Comey, Jr (TSGFB/13-PL.3R49)
New Director FBI

Cc:Homeland Security Council
Cc: CIA
Cc:International Police

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