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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 INVESTIGATION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cybercrime.fbiantifraudsunit@live.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:36:18 -0000
Subject: FEDERAL BUREAU INVESTIGATION/ GUIDELINES IN YOUR FAVOR

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.
Anti-Terrorist and Monitory Crimes Division.
Federal Bureau Of Investigation..
J. Edgar. Hoover Building Washington D.C
Telephone Number 206 666 6164

ATTENTION : Beneficiary,

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

After the meeting endorsed on 11TH OCT 2009 at the Bank Auditorium Center , the whole conflict of SCAMS was revealed to us by the Board of Trustee of Federal Republic of Nigeria mostly by the three arms of Government. (The Judiciary, the Legislature and the Executive).

These three arms of Government has made Us realize that the rampart of SCAMS over floating around the United State of America and some other part of the world was been set up by the root of some OBN Ex-Workers that have been suspended for sometimes due to their dubious characters of initiating people to impersonate the Government Workers to receive peoples hard earn money from them, mostly with the Executive Governor identity.

For these reasons,the Oceanic Bank Executive Governor was invited to this office to defend the allegation against Him While he made complain that his office was not in charge of foreign transfer of funds, that the accredited office was Federal Ministry of Finance Department (FEDMINAP) in person of (Mrs.Josphine Edward) as the transfer officer in charge of all foreign transfer payment files.

According to the Federal Republic of Nigeria constitution law in section IIIV of Year 1999 which state that any foreign transfer must undergoes a legal fee of 0.12% of the total sum of transfer for the procurement of the following documents (CONTRACT AWARD CERTIFICATE, FUND RELEASE AND CONVEYANCE CERTIFICATE AND THE CONTRACT COMPLETION CERTIFICATE) which will prevent the receiving Bank for query/question by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency(NDLEA) on the source of funds, These Certificates proves that the funds was not for ANTI-TERRORISM, MONEY LAUNDRY AND DRUG TRAFFICKING. The Federal government of Nigeria has approved that all overdue outstanding payments must be made on or before 26th, DEC 2009,before the upcoming Local Government Electorates which might leads to recalling of funds back to the Bank Treasury.

Meanwhile, we are also informed that a Man with an America passport number (3028882234) came to the Oceanic Bank affiliated bank office in U.K few days ago with a letter, claiming to be your true representative.
Here are the man informations bellow:

Name:Denis Marion
Bank Name: City Bank
Bank Address: Arizona, USA
Account Number: 6503809008.
FUND TRANSFER PAYMENT STATUS

Beneficiaries will be liable to pay the sum of US$850 directly to the National insurance commission (NAICOM) which will be used for the SEAL of compiling of the three important Certificates together after the Justice signature at the Supreme Court for tendering to Oceanic bank before they can commence with the transfer of funds in your favor and to be credited by the receiving Bank within 5 bank working days after the day of transfer.

INSTRUCTION/WARNING FROM ROBERT S. MUELLER III.
N:B. You are urgently advised to please reconfirm the following to INSURANCE COMPANY, as a matter of urgency if this man is from you so that this office will not issue your fund and be held responsible, If this man isn't of your true rep, you are requested to contact for your inheritance claim valued of US$12,500,000.00M (Twelve Million, Five hundred thousand United States Dollars)only will be remitted into your nominated bank account.

1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Residential address.
4) Company name, Office position and Company address.
5) Profession, Age and marital status.
6) Bank Account Details.

IMPORTANT NOTICE.

A photocopy of the three Certificates mention above earlier will be forwarded to the Oceanic Bank after the confirmation of the seal fee by the Supreme Court. Henceforth, contact this Office immediately for the submission of the above information required of you and the reciept of the payment you make via Western Union / Money Gram to the legitimate office below :

Remember you are only to pay the liable sum of $850 to receive the documents requested to release your funds .

Name: JAMES DOLA
Position: Customer Care Director (NAICOM)
E-mail: tobak_directorcustomercare@naicominsurance.com


Note: we are on investigation and security watch over any message with Oceanic Bank, to benefit the satisfaction of all the United States Citizen by seeking to wiretap scams on the internet with the help of Nigeria Government and also with the assistance of all United states Citizen, by listening to the instructions we give out to avoid falling for SCAMS on INTERNET.

Once again, we will advise that you contact the Naicom Insurance with the above email address and make sure you forward to them all the necessary information's that are listed above for the procedure to the Supreme Court for the SEAL of the Certificates for 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 Oceanic 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.


Thanks and hope to read from you soon.



FBI Director


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