419 scam: " us.treasury department"<carter@carterpettit.com> IMMEDIATE ORDER/ DIRECTIVE OF YOU’RE PAYMENT RELEASE

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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:
- "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)
- "robert mueller" (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. )
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.
- j_morrisustreasury1@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: " us.treasury department" (may be fake)
Reply-To: < j_morrisustreasury1@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:28:20 +0700
Subject: IMMEDIATE ORDER/ DIRECTIVE OF YOU’RE PAYMENT RELEASE

ROBERT MUELLER III
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FBI
ROBERT SWAN MUELLER III
WASHINGTON D.C ROOM, 7367
J. EDGAR HOOVER FBI BUILDING
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
NW WASHINGTON, DC 20535, USA.

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON DC.
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SEEKING TO WIRETAP THE INTERNET.

ATTENTION:

SUBJECT: IMMEDIATE ORDER/ DIRECTIVE OF YOU’RE PAYMENT RELEASE.

THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT AFTER A CRUCIAL MEETING HEADED TODAY OF JUNE 2009 REGARDING YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT THAT HAS BEEN DULLY APPROVED BY WEST AFRICAN FOREIGN REMITTANCE PAYMENT DEPARTMENT. EL MONTE-91735 CALIFORNIA, USA.
WHICH WILL BE PAID TO YOU THROUGH U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, WHICH IS THE ONLY MANDATED / AUTHORIZED OFFICE TO PAY ALL CERTIFIED CONTRACTORS THAT EXECUTED CONTRACT WITH WEST AFRICAN FOREIGN REMITTANCE CONTRACTORS.
SUBSEQUENT TO THE ABOVE STATEMENT YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED TO CONTACT

MR. JAMES MORRIS
WEST AFRICAN FOREIGN REMITTANCE PAYMENT DEPARTMENT.
EL MONTE-91735 CALIFORNIA, USA
DIRECT PHONE NUMBER: 323 472 6444
PERSONAL E-MAIL: j_morrisustreasury1@yahoo.com.hk

CONTACT MR. JAMES MORRIS IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVED THIS LATTER AND FORWARD THE BELOW INFORMATION TO HIM TO AVOID ANY TRANSFER MISTAKE, HE WILL TRANSFER YOUR FUND DIRECTLY TO YOUR BANK AND DISPATCHES THE TRANSFER DOCUMENTS WITHOUT ANY MORE DELAY.
WITH THIS INFORMATION MR. JAMES MORRIS, WILL BELIEVE YOU AS THE TRUE BENEFICIARY OF THE FUND.MEANWHILE, BE INFORMED TO SEND ALL INFORMATION’S TO MR. JAMES MORRIS, OF U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY TO ENABLE HIM TRANSFER YOUR 5.7 MILLION INTO YOUR OWN BANK ACCOUNT AND DISPATCHES THE TRANSFER DOCUMENTS THAT WILL ENABLE YOU CLEAR THE FUND FROM YOUR BANK AS THE BONFIRE BENEFICIARY.
PLEASE BE INFORMED THAT THIS WEEK IS THE FINAL WEEK OF REMITTANCE TREAT URGENT. SHOULD IN CASE YOU NEED ANY MORE INFORMATION IN REGARDS TO THIS NOTIFICATION FEEL FREE TO GET BACK TO US VIA EMAIL 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 VALUED $5.7, 000.00
(FIVE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS)

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED CO-OPERATION.

UPDATE US IMMEDIATELY FOR ANY QUESTION.
CODE: EN14SN

BEST REGARDS

ROBERT SWAN MUELLER III
WASHINGTON D.C ROOM, 7367
J. EDGAR HOOVER FBI BUILDING
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
NW WASHINGTON, DC 20535, USA.
E-MAIL ADDRESS: usa_fbi_investigationdptteam@live.com

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