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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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Fraud email example:

From: From Federal Bureau of Investigation <infofbi@outlook.com>
Reply-To: <www.fbiorg24@foxmail.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2014 01:01:42 +0100
Subject: RE: ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONETARY CRIMES DIVISION FBI===Attention: Beneficiary,

ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONETARY CRIMES DIVISION
FBI Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
Federal Bureau Of Investigation J.Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20535-0001
Website: WWW.FBI.org
                                        
Attention: Beneficiary,
 
FBI OFFICIAL NOTICE: It has been discovered that the sum of$10.5 million united states dollars( Over Due Inheritance Payment) were transferred from the Central Bank of Nigeria to a private account with the bank of America bearing your name as the beneficiary.  Further investigations reveals that the said fund is about being transferred to an unknown account under your name. This attempt was perpetrated by someone who claims to be working for you, and that you have given him due authority to have the FUND moved to the account specified below:
SOUTHWESTERN FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
WESCORP 924 OVERLAND COURT
SAN DIMAS, CA 91772. USA.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 322179133
ABA/ROUTING NUMBER: 1290-41-21-9
SHARETYPE NO.: 25
FINAL CREDIT  HABIB FENZI AND CO. (Beneficiary).
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (F.B.I.) waded in after being alerted by the supposed bank. We investigated and found that there is a possible money laundering activity in play.The FUND USD10,500,000.00(Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) was found to be deposited in Bank of America in your name pending your consent to have it transferred to the new account indicated above. It was further revealed that initial FUND transfer originated from Nigeria to England and now here in Bank of America in USA.
 
The transfer did not follow due process in line with the international FUND transfer rules and regulation.Consequently,we suspect this be a terrorism funding, drug related fund deposit and/or money laundering. As stated above, the FUND has your name on it; and you must have it cleared of any connection with any of these illegal activities.Be informed that FAILURE to have this cleared out will attract a JAIL TERM.We will not hesitate to visit the full weight of the law upon you if you do not clear this fund.There is every indication that you are involved in this shady deal.
 
 
After series of Investigations, we discovered that the said fund valued $10.5 million was transferred from the central Bank of Nigeria. Finally, you are expected to have the FUND OWNERSHIP CLEARANCE DOCUMENT obtained from where the FUNDS originated from to have you and your fund cleared. Only then shall we release your FUND valued $10.5 million to you as clean money devoid of any illegality.
 
 
Further instruction on how to obtain the FUND OWNERSHIP CLEARANCE DOCUMENT from the fund originated country will be sent as soon as we hear from you. Note that your full contact information's will be forwarded to the office in charge of the document to enable them deliver a copy of the document to you once the document is obtained, therefore you have been advised to reconfirm your contact information's to us as requested below to avoid delivery the document to a wrong address.
 
Your Full Name............
Full Address...............
Direct/ Home Phone Number...................
Current Occupation...........................
 
WARNING: Failure to abide by this laid down instruction within 72 hours, legal proceedings will be taking against you and if found guilty, you will be jailed in connection with the following count charges, Funding of Terrorism, Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering which will be prosecuted in any competent International Court of Justice.
 
Note that the F.B.I will not stop at any length in tracking down and prosecuting any individual who indulge in criminal acts.
 
Be Warned.
 
Yours Faithfully,
Mr. kaith Morgan
Federal Bureau of Investigation (AGENT)
CC: Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
CC: International Monetary Fund (IMF)
CC: International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO)
CC: International Banking Security Association (IBSA)
CC: Supreme Court Of Nigeria.

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