419 scam: "Federal Bureau of Investigation"<roberts.mueeller@o2.pl> URGENT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION FROM THE FBI

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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:

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:
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Federal Bureau of Investigation" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <robertsmueeller45@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:18:38 -0500
Subject: URGENT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION FROM THE FBI

Attn:Beneficiary.

We believe that this notification meets you in a very good present state of mind and health. We the Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI) 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 in Europe and Africa as regards to your over-due payment which
was fully endorsed in your favor accordingly.

As a Federal Commission we are here to protect your interest and the interest of all other citizens in the
world .You have been investigated as the beneficiary of the said funds.

With full concern of The F.B.I and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS),we wish to remind you of the
consequences of remitting such huge sums of money without complying fully with the provisions of the
Financial and Allied Matters of 2003, which stipulates that any monitory transaction been done in the United
States Of America and all over the World, must have proper records, which duly guarantees and covers the
transaction as legitimate and legally acquired and not criminally or terrorist associated funds.

You have five days to produce legal proof of the frozen wired transaction number coded: AZQV9007 owned
by you. Note that you do not have any rights to receive these funds if the documented legal wire information
is not complete.

If you don’t have the required document in your possession, these document are only to be issued to you
from the paying country from where it was moved to the Bank of Hong Kong from where they connived with
the HSBC to move the fund to you without getting the required document Intelligence clearance certificate,
to this regards you are adviced to contact this office to obtain the document for the immediate release of
the funds in your name.

Your fund is now in our custody and will not be released to you unless the required document is confirmed,
After that the fund will be released to you immediately without any delay. Reconfirm the below:

1. The country of fund origin,
2. Amount expected,
3. Proof of ownership.

WARNING: Failure to produce the above requirement in the next 5days, legal action will be taken
immediately by us, FORWARD THE DOCUMENTS TO US VIA EMAIL ATTACHEMENT AS SOON AS YOU
OBTAIN IT.

Be it known to you that we will assist you.

Robert S. Mueller, III
Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI )

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