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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: "Caroline" <kitamura@mimirakku.com>
Reply-To: rm_c@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2017 19:02:36 +0900
Subject: Please Call or SMS me ( +1 ) 325 603 9092

From: Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI
Dept: Anti-Terrorist & Monetary Crimes Division
Office: 400 Pine St # 920,
Abilene, TX 79601, USA
Phone: +1 325 603 9092

Urgent Attention:

The Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI wish to inform you that we have
concluded all agreement with the board of directors and UN to release your
along waited fund valued $10.5m to your access without any impediment.
please know that we are not joking over this, we want you to be serious
over this matter and we want to guarantee you that everything will be to
your success as soon as you can follow the direction today to receive your
fund direct to your bank account or via ATM CARD to your door
step......Please you are kindly advise to call me or text me SMS with this
number ( +1 325 603 9092 ) to enable us discuss on how to proceed with the
release of your fund to you accordingly.

Be informed that we have subsidized it and cut down the transfer/delivery
cost charges lower to $170 USD only for what you have been encountered in
many years ago, it is for bank processing of your payment, the fees is
$490 but we have consider your situation and subsidize/cut the amount
lower to $170 USD so that you can be able to send it today to complete
your transaction today..

This charge of $170 USD is the only impediment standing against your
payment. the good part of this, is that you will never, ever be disturbed
again over any kind of payment, this is final, and the forms from there
becomes effective once we submit your payment application processing fee
and pay the form fee of $170 USD I don't want you to lose this fund this
time, because you may never get another such good opportunity, the federal
government has keep and determined to pay your overdue debts, this is not
a fluke, I would not want you to lose this fund out of ignorance, I will
send you all the documents as soon as bank payment processing fee is paid,
you have to trust me, you will get your fund, find a way to get $170 USD
you will not lose it, instead it will bring your financial breakthrough,
find the money and send it to the payout bank receiving agent stated
below.

The reason why am sending you this because I want you to receive your
USD10.5M immediately, we are trying to round up for this payment program.
The processing charges which was initially on the high price has been cut
down by the payout bank considering the poor economic situations that make
it difficult for the middle class citizens to meet up with the processing
charges of their entitlement. Upon the confirmation of your processing
charges you will get your US$10.500, 000.00 into your account within
48hrs.

Finally my advice to you is not to abandon this transaction because of the
requirement of ($170 USD).............Please you are advised to tell me
the actual time you are going send the fee, so that will send you the
information to send the required fee to enable us process your payment. we
are in power to control the bank for immediate release of your fund $10.5m
into your bank account today or tomorrow as soon as we get a signal notice
from you regarding the fee $170 USD to the bank.

Since the Federal Bureau of Investigation has been involved in this
transaction, you are now to be rest assured that this transaction is
legitimate and completely risk-free as it is our duty to protect and Serve
beneficiary and to make sure that you receive your Contract/Inheritance
Payment worth USD$10.5M.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION IN ADVANCE AS WE EARNESTLY AWAIT
YOUR URGENT RESPONSE TO THIS MATTER.

contact us back immediately for more investigation and confirmation of
your payment.

Urgent get back to us.

Faithfully Yours,

Christopher A. Wray,
Director,
Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI.
Phone: +1 325 603 9092

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