419 scam: "James B. Comey" <info@notspam.com> FUND BENEFICIARY,

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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:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- hsbank001@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "James B. Comey" <info@notspam.com>
Reply-To: <hsbank001@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2017 18:21:16 -0300
Subject: FUND BENEFICIARY,

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.gov ;

FUND BENEFICIARY,

As a Federal Commission we are here to protect your interest in this transaction. You have been investigated as the beneficiary of the said funds that is why you are in touch with the FBI for (a) solid proof before the funds will be released to you.

The said funds have been placed on hold under the custody of the FBI for further verifications and proof before releasing the funds to you. You do not have this document in your files, if you did the funds would not have been on hold. We did not believe this at first, but when we saw the transfer we had no option than to contact you. You do not have any rights to receive these funds if the documented legal wire information is not complete.

The very heart of FBI operations lies in our investigations which serves as our mission states, 'to protect and defend the United States against terrorist and foreign intelligence threats and to enforce the criminal laws of the United States.' So follow our instruction properly to avoid any action before you.

You don't have the required document in your possession,to this regards we advice that you contact Agent Fred Jones to obtain the document from him to enable the immediate release of the funds into your account.

We have done our verification on your transaction, the only document required is the Parcel Immunity Seal Of Delivery (PISD) Which should be issued to you from the paying country of the said funds at a fee of US$550, contact the Agent to obtain the above required document, find below his contact information:

Contact Person: Agent Fred Jones
Contact E-mail: hsbank001@gmail.com

Write to the Agent and Inform us when you have sent payment to him to obtain the required legal transfer document.

NOTE: We have asked for the above documents to make available the most complete and up-to date records possible for no criminal justice purposes.

WARNING: failure to produce the above requirement in the next 48 hours, legal action will be taken immediately by arresting and detaining you, justification and if found guilty, you will be jailed. As terrorism, drug trafficking and money laundering is a serious problem in our community today. The F.B.I will not stop at any length in tracking down and prosecuting any criminal who indulge in this criminal act. FORWARD THE DOCUMENT TO US VIA EMAIL ATTACHMENT AS SOON AS YOU OBTAIN IT.

Payment Information;
Receiver's Name: Salami Debo
Receiver's Address: Lagos , Nigeria
Amount: $550usd

Faithfully Yours
Director James B. Comey
James B. Comey
Director

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