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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.WASHINGTON DC." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <securityinfo@fedbureau-investigation.in>
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:44:39 -0800
Subject: DID YOU INSTRUCT MRS. JOAN C. BAILEY TO CLAIM YOUR FUND

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON DC.
WASHINGTON D.C ROOM, 7367
J. EDGAR HOOVER FBI BUILDING
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
NW WASHINGTON, DC 20535,0001.
Email: securityinfo@fedbureau-investigation.info
Tel: 206-984-0705

We sincerely apologized for sending you this sensitive information via e-mail instead of a certified mail, post-mail, phone or face -to- face conversation, it is due to the urgency and importance of the security information of our citizenry. We the FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) Washington DC, in conjunction with some other relevant investigative Agencies here in the United STATES of America have recently been informed through our Global intelligence monitoring network that you are presently having a transaction going on with the CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) as regards to your over-due contract payment which was fully endorsed in your favor accordingly by the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA.

It might interest you to know that we have taken our time in screening through this project as stipulated on our protocol of operation and have finally confirmed that your contract payment is 100% legitimate and hitch free from all facets and of which you have the lawful right to claim your fund without any further delay; having said all this, you are hereby advise to go ahead in dealing with the central bank office accordingly, as we will be monitoring all their activities with you as well as your correspondence at all level. We own you that special duty to protect you and make sure that you receive your pending fund intact and accordingly.

We recently had a meeting with the Financial Secretary of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, in the person of Mr. Kingsley Onovo along with some 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 are ready to proceed with the processing of your pending transaction in order to claim your fund intact and accordingly. The Federal Government of Nigeria further informed us that the only problem they are facing right now is that some criminals are using this project as an avenue to scam innocent people.

We were also informed that another person has contacted them with the name (MRS. JOAN C. BAILEY) and she gave them proof of your claim prior to the release of your contract fund valued at about US$8,000,000.00 (Eight Million United States Dollars), but the central bank office did the right 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 lady, this is the main reason why they contacted us so as to assist them in making the investigations.

They further advised that we should warn our dear citizens who have contract payments which was awarded to them from the central bank of Nigeria to be very careful prior to these irregularities so that they do not fall victim to this ugly circumstance anymore. And should in case you are already dealing with anybody or office claiming to be from the central bank of Nigeria, you are to STOP further contact with them immediately in your best interest and contact the real office of the central bank of Nigeria (CBN) only with the below information accordingly:

NAME: MR. KINGSLEY ONOVO

OFFICE ADDRESS: Central Bank of Nigeria,
Central Business District,
Cadastral Zone, Abuja, Federal Capital
Territory, Nigeria.

TEL: +234-8028-274-389

Email: c.b.nremitance-dept@live.com

NOTE:
In your best interest, any message that does not come from the above official email address with phone number should be nullified and voided immediately for security reasons. Meanwhile, we will advise that you contact the central bank 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 directives from CBN as this will further help hasten up the whole payment process in 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. All modalities has already been worked out 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, we 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 in regards to this notification, feel free to get back to us via email or live a message on my personal cell number and i will get back to you (206)-984-0705.

Thank you very much for your co-operation in advance. We shall earnestly be waiting to hear from you as soon as possible. God bless and protect the United States of America.


Yours Faithfully,
ROBERT SWAN MUELLER III
WASHINGTON D.C ROOM, 7367
J. EDGAR HOOVER FBI BUILDING
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
NW WASHINGTON, DC 20535,
Email: securityinfo@fedbureau-investigation.info
Tel: 206-984-0705






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