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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: "FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION" <info1@mouck.biz>
Reply-To: fbi.headquaters@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:48:32 +0000
Subject: {Spam!}




J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW Washington, D.C. 20535-0001, USA.


We the Federal bureau of investigation (FBI) Washington, DC in
conjunction with
some other relevant Investigation Agencies here in the United states
of America
have recently been informed through our Global intelligence monitoring network
that you presently have a transaction going on with of Bank of Africa (CBN) as
regards to your over-due contract payment which was fully endorsed in your
favor accordingly.


It might interest you to know that we have taken out time in screening through
this project as stipulated on our protocol of operation and have finally
confirmed that your contract payment is 100% genuine and hitch free from all
fact and of which you have the lawful right to claim your fund without any
further delay.


Having said all this, we will further advise that you go ahead in dealing with
the Central Bank of Nigeria office accordingly, as we will be monitoring all
their services with you as well as your correspondence at all level.


In addendum, also be informed that we recently had a meeting with the
Executive
Director of the Central Bank Of Nigeria, in the person of Pro. Charles Soludo
along with some of the top officials of the Ministry regarding your case and
they made us to understand that your file has been held in abase depending on
when you personally come for the claim.


They also told us that the only problem they are facing right now is that some
unscrupulous element are using this project as an avenue to scam innocent
people off their hard earned money by impersonating the Executive Governor and
the Central Bank office.


We were also made to understand that a lady with name Mrs. Joan C.Bailey from
OHIO has already contacted them and also presented to them all the necessary
documentation?s evidencing your claim purported to have been signed personally
by you prior to the release of yourcontract fund valued at about
US$10,000,000.00 (Ten Million United States Dollars.), but the Central Bank
office did the wise thing by insisting on hearing from you personally before
the go ahead on wiring your fund to the Bank information?s which was forwarded
to them by theabove named Lady so that was the main reason why they contacted
us so as to assist them in making the investigations.


They further informed us that we should warn our dear citizens who must have
been informed of the contract payment which was awarded to them from the
Central Bank of Nigeria, to be very careful prior to this irregularities so
that they don't fall victim to this ugly circumstance.


And should incase you are already dealing with anybody or office
claiming to be
from the Central Bank of Nigeria, you are further advised to STOP further
contact with them in your best interest and then contact immediately the real
office of the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) only with the below information?s
accordingly:


NAME: Prof. Charles Soludo (cbn)
OFFICE ADDRESS: Central Bank Of Nigeria,
COOPERATE BUILDING
C.B.N HOUSE, 57 MARINA,
P.O.BOX 2406 ,LAGOS NIGERIA
TEL: +234-8073535462
Email: www.cbofnig@ymail.com


NOTE: In your best interest, any message that doesn't come from the above
official email address and phone numbers should not be replied to and
should be
disregarded accordingly for security reasons.


Meanwhile, we will advise that you contact the Central Bank of Nigeria office
immediately with the above email address and request that they attend to your
payment file as directed so as to enable you receive your contract fund
accordingly.


Ensure you follow all their procedure as may be required by them as that will
further help hasten up the whole procedures as regards to the transfer of your
fund to you as designated.


Also have in mind that the Central Bank of Nigeria equally have their own
protocol of operation as stipulated on their banking terms, so delay could be
very dangerous.


Once again, we will advise that you contact them with the above email address
and make sure you forward to them all the necessary information?s which they
may require from you prior to the release of your fund to you accordingly.


All modalities has already been worked out even before you were contacted and
note that we will be monitoring all your dealings with them as you proceed so
you don't have anything to worry about.


All we require from you henceforth is an update so as to enable us be on track
with you and the Central Bank of Nigeria. Without wasting much time,will want
you to contact them immediately with the above email address so as to enable
them attend to your case accordingly without any further delay as time is
already running out.


Should in case you need any more information?s in regards to this
notification,feel free to get back to us so that we can brief you more as we
are here to guide you during and after this project has been completely
perfected and you have received your contract fund as stated.


Thank you very much for your co-operation in advance as we earnestly
await your
urgent response to this matter.


Best Regards,
Robert S. Mueller III
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Email: fbi.headquaters@gmail.com

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