419 scam: "JAMES B. COMEY"<pulsar@pulsarsystem.com.pl> Your $8,200.000.00 witheld payment Notification

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- steven_parker69@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "JAMES B. COMEY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <steven_parker69@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2014 11:21:48 -0500
Subject: Your $8,200.000.00 witheld payment Notification

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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) 
Counter-terrorism
Division and Cyber Crime Division 
J. Edgar. Hoover Building Washington DC


 

 

 

Dear

Beneficiary, 
 

This is to officially inform you that it came to our notice and has been investigated through our Intelligence Monitoring

Network System, with the help of The National Central Bureau of Interpol enhanced by the United Nations. Records show that

you are among one of the individuals and organizations who are yet to receive their overdue payment from overseas which

includes those of Lottery/Gambling,Contract and Inheritance. For your NOTICE! it is confirmed that your fund has not been

paid to you due to the past corrupt Governmental Officials 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 and delays. 
 

The stated amount of $8,200.000.00 has been deposited with Bank Of Africa on your behalf as to the result of the mandate'

passed to the current president of Nigeria his Excellency President Good luck Jonathan from The National Central Bureau of

Interpol enhanced by the United Nations and Federal Bureau of Investigation 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 you have been approved to receive the totalled sum of $8,200.000.00, 
 

Normally it will take up to 10 business days for an International Cheque to be cashed by your local Banks but we did

notified the Federal Ministry of Finance on your behalf that your fund should be Drawn with a registered Bank in Africa so

as to enable you cash the cheque instantly without any obstacle or delays. 
 

Everything has been investigated and we have verified the entire transaction to be Safe and 100% risk free for you. PLEASE

NOTE: due to the fact that you have been approved to receive your payment, you are advised "required" to claim it from now

till the end of this year, when "then" it shall be permanently send to the Government treasury account as unclaimed if no

response is received from you!.. You will be required to contact our corresponding officer in Africa who is in-charge of

this transaction so as to make sure that your funds gets to you at your early convenience, and also you will be required to

settle the following bills directly to our directed officer to avoid any further complication's, please stop any communication with any

one or offices if you have been in contact with any because this matter has been investigated. According to our

discoveries, you were required to pay for the followings. 
 

********************************************* BILL TO SETTLE ********************************************* 
 


* A Deposit Fee's (Fee's paid by the Federal Ministry of Finance for the deposit into United Bank for Africa on your

behalf to firstly secure your fund from the bad Governmental Officials who wanted to keep the funds to their

selves. 
 

* The Deposit into Bank for Africa Cashier's Cheque Conversion Fee (Fee for converting the Wire Transfer payment into a

(Certified Cashier's Cheque). The total amount for everything is $730.00. We have tried our possible best to indicate that

this $730.00 should be deducted from your overdue payment but we found out that the fund have already been converted into a

certified Bank Cheque and cannot be accessed; so therefore you will be required to pay the required fee's to our

Correspondent officer in-charge of this transaction as to immediate facilitate the delivery of your Cashier Check to you as

approved.
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A trusted DHL delivery company have been contracted to make delivery to you and delivery fee of $150 will be paid to the

delivery man when he will arrive to your door step with your package. All paper works that will back up your cheque for

payment claims in any Bank is also been completed and stamped! so therefore you can be able to cash your $8,200.000.00 out

at any Bank of your choice when you receive the cheque, 
 

In order to proceed with this transaction, contact our correspondent officer (STEVEN PARKER) via his appropriate contact

E-Mail information as written below as soon as possible 
 

Contact Name : Steven Parker
 

Email: ( steven_parker69@yahoo.com.hk ) 
 

You will be required to e-mail him with the following information for security purpose: 
 

FULL NAME:
 

ADDRESS:
 

CITY:
 

STATE:
 

ZIP CODE:
 

DIRECT CONTACT PHONE NUMBER. 
 

You will be required to send the required $730.00 so he will be able the settle your bills with the Federal Ministry of

Finance so as to immediately ship your $8,200.000.00 Certified Cashier Cheque as drawn from United Bank for Africa, and

also include the following Fund Reference Identification : EA2948-910
 
 

This letter will serve as proof that the Federal Bureau Of Investigation is authorizing you to pay the required $730.00

ONLY to Mr. Parker 
 

Yours sincerely, 
 

JAMES B. COMEY
 

DIRECTOR
 

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
 

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535
 

TELEPHONE: (917) 300-1432

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