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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 (FBI)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fbi.gov06@live.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2009 23:11:13 +0200
Subject: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)

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Welcome To Federal Bureau of Investigation.
 Photograph of John S. Pistole    
JOHN P. PISTOLE 
DEPUTY DIRECTOR FBI
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI WASHINGTON DC.

Email: fundalert@fbi.gov
 

Attn: - 

 

The federal bureau of investigation (FBI) recently had a meeting with the Co-founder of Bernise Charity Home in the person of Mr. Donald Charles Miller and his publicist Mrs. Miriam Benson alongside some officials from the organization regarding the death of Mr. Michael Harson, the husband to Mrs. Bernise Harson who is resting in the bosom of the lord due to a contracted illness (cancer of the lungs). Until his death Mrs. Bernise Harson and her husband had set up another Charity Organization in Cairo, Egypt which was commissioned May, 2002.

 

In addendum, also be informed that after a random deep pick, you have been certified by our global authorities to become a beneficiary to receive the sum of 10,000,000.00 (Ten Million Dollars) allocated to you from Bernise Charity Home, Egypt. We were made to understand that your file has been held in a base depending on when you personally come for the claim, we have also been informed of some con artist trying to use every possible measure to claim your inheritance without your notice as you already should be aware of the situation. We were also made to understand that a lady by name Mrs. Doreen White from Chicago already contacted Natwest Bank Egypt and also presented all necessary documents evidencing your claim purported to have been signed personally by you prior to the release of your benefit valued at about us$10,000,000.00 (ten million dollars) but Natwest Bank Egypt did the wise thing by insisting on hearing from you personally before they go ahead on wiring your fund to the bank information which was forwarded to them by the above named lady for this reason we were contacted as to assist the bank in making their investigations.

 

If you are dealing with any person or office claiming to be from us, you must desist from further communications. You are further advised to stop further contact with them in your best interest and contact immediately the real office of Bernise Charity Home Egypt only with the below information's accordingly:

 

Name: Mr. Donald Miller (Co-founder)

Office Address: 11 El Shams Bldgs., 8th District Nasr City, Cairo

E-mail: bernisecharityhome_A6@live.com

Tel:  (+2) 0116618850
Fax: (+2) 0116618851

 

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 your safety. Meanwhile, we will advise that you contact Bernise Charity Home Egypt office immediately with the above email address. Ensure that you follow all procedures as required by them; it will further help hasten the procedures as regards to the release of your fund to you as designated. Have in mind that Bernise Charity Home, Egypt has their protocol of operation as stipulated on their 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 have already been worked out even before you were contacted. Also note that we will be monitoring all your transaction with them as you proceed. All we require from you henceforth is an update so as to enable us be in track with you and Bernise Charity Home Egypt . They will also refer you to the paying bank after they have crossed checked with their records evidencing you to be the true beneficiary to this inheritance. If you are in need of any more information's as regards to this notification, feel free to get back to us so that we brief you more as we are here to guide you during and after this project has been completely perfected and you have received your inheritance as stated.

 

Thank you very much for anticipated Co-operation.

 

Best regards

 
John P. Pistol
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW Washington, D.C.
20535-0001, USA
Email: fundalert@fbi.gov

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