419 scam: "FBI"<xx52143@gmail.com> YOUR PAYMENT UPDATE

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "diplomatic delivery"
- "international court of justice" (not involved with lotteries)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "clearance permit" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "fudiciary" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "fbi washington" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real FBI will not tell you to contact some email address. If you are in any doubt, contact an FBI field office via www.fbi.gov. )
- "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348086432590 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- okewilliams554@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "FBI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <okewilliams554@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2016 22:21:36 +0100
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT UPDATE

FBI Washington Field Office
601 4th Street NW
Washington, DC 20535,

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 director of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) 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 global terrorist threat; find below the interception information of the sum $2.5M (Two million five hundred thousand 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 $2.5M (Two million five hundred thousand 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 controlled 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 movements, terrorism and trafficking, i met your file at the security strong room with every other transaction’s 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.

You are requested to provide the below information from our fundiciary agent in Nigeria via UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA (UBA).Once you provide this document to our agent in Nigeria,he will release your payment through UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA (UBA).The cost of processing this Docment is US$170.Send the fee to our fudiciary agent in Nigeria and he will process the documents in your favor and submit the document to UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA (UBA) for prompt release of your payment.

The name of the document in question is International Fund Release Clearance Permit Certificate

Contact Mr Williams oke
Email: okewilliams554@gmail.com
Te: +2348086432590

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.

Regards,
James B. Comey, Jr (TSGFB/13-PL.3R49)
Director FBI
Cc: Homeland Security Council
Cc: CIA
Cc: International Police

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