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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: "Agent Gerald Roberts" <amministrazione@avitec.it>
Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2017 10:13:17 -0800
Subject: CONTACT BETH E.MOONEY OF KEY BANK FOR YOUR PAYMENT.


FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON DC.
WASHINGTON D.C ROOM, 7367
J. EDGAR HOOVER FBI BUILDING
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
NW WASHINGTON, DC 20535, 0001.




FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SEEKING TO
WIRETAP THE INTERNET



We sincerely apologize for sending you this sensitive information via
e-mail instead of a certified mail, phone call or a face-to-face
conversation, it is due to the urgency and importance of the security
information involve. In the quest to cushion the effect of the global
financial crisis, American government through the Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI) Washington, DC and the Internet Crime Complaint
Center (ic3) has signed an agreement with Nigeria for an immediate
release of all overdue funds presently logged in their treasury and
ensure it is disbursed to the rightful beneficiaries in any part of the
world. If you the beneficiary would adhere to this notification it will
help stabilize the various economies of the world and reduce the effect
of this depressing recession.



Prior to this agreement our team of security experts has swung into
action for transparency and accountability of this periodic project. The
Federal Bureau of Investigation (Global Intelligence, Cyber Division)
saddled with the responsibility of monitoring activities going on over
the internet have discovered your name in the list of unpaid
Beneficiaries and it might interest you to know that we have conducted a
comprehensive investigation on this discovery as stipulated on our
protocol of operation and have confirmed that the inheritance fund was
endorsed in your favor and it is 100% genuine and hitch free from all
facets. You have the lawful right to contact the appropriate authority
to claim your payment without further delay.



Further findings revealed that some corrupt ex- government officials are
conniving with some officials of Nigeria Federal Ministry of Finance to
change your account and transfer your inheritance funds to a strange
account in the USA through a man whose name will not be discloised at
the moment, who purported to be your cousin, he presented some necessary
documentations evidencing your claim purported to have been signed by
you for to the release of your contract fund valued USD $2,500,000.00
(Two million Five hundred thousand United States dollars).



The acclaimed account presented:



Scotia Bank
314 Harwood ave. s unit
Hpo5 Ajax, ont. l1s 2ji, Canada.
Account Number: 321020072923
Account Name: Andrew Francis Svenkeson



As a matter of urgency, you are requested to contact the Key Bank to
confirm that Mr. Andrew Francis Svenkeson is your true representative,
so that Key Bank will disburse the inheritance fund to the bank account
above and update their payment record but if this Mr. Andrew Francis
Svenkeson is not your cousin/representative ensure you send a disclaimer
to the Chief Executive Officer of Key Bank and instruct her to remit
your fund to you without delay via any transfer option of ypour choice.
Below is the officially established email address of the Key Bank.



Name: Mrs Betty Mooney
Office Address:1435 W 9000 South West Jordan,UT 84088,USA
Email: bethemooney12@gmail.com



We advise that you go ahead in dealing with the Key Bank with the
address above and be assured that we are monitoring all their activities
as well as your correspondence at all level. If you are presently
dealing with any financial institution(s) or person(s) claiming to have
relevance to the payment of your overdue funds out-side the above
financial institution you are warned in your own interest to stop
further communication.



Be informed that any delay in reaction to this letter will be assumed
that Mr. Andrew Francis Svenkeson is your true representative and the
funds will be remitted into the nominated bank account that he has
provided. The Key Bank will not be held responsible for any wrong
transfer made due to your inability to furnish them with proper/correct
information. If you need further assistance and direction, contact
Mr.Gerald Roberts via our free domain network email address
: geraldroberts113@gmail.com



Yours Faithfully,
Agent Gerald Roberts,
Assistant Director,
FBI Cyber Division.


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