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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: "Robert S. Mueller," <info@noreply.gov>
Reply-To: securitywatchfedbureauofinvestigation@live.com
Date: Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:48:35 -0600
Subject: DID YOU AUTHORIZE CLAIM?.....URGENT FROM FBI SEEING TO WIRETAP
INTERNET FRAUD

ROBERT MUELLER III
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FBI
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON DC.
FBI SEEKING TO WIRETAP INTERNET


GOOD DAY:

We the Federal bureau of investigation (FBI) Washington, DC in
conjunction with some relevant security Agencies here in the United
states of America and in the word have been recently informed through
our Global intelligence monitoring network that you presently have a
transaction going on with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), regards
to your over-due contract payment which was fully endorsed in your
favor accordingly. It might interest you to know that we have taken
our time, screening through this contract payment notification as
stipulated on our protocol of operation, and have finally confirmed
that your contract payment is 100% genuine and legal with due process
of law.

We were made to understand that a lady with name Mrs. Joan C. Bailey
from OHIO and another person named as Mr. Michael Wachovia who reside
in Missouri as well had already contacted the bank (CBN) and
presented to them some needed documentations evidencing your claims
alleged to have been signed personally by you prior to the release of
your contract fund valued at US$35,000,000.00 (thirty five million
united states dollars).The CBN demanded an urgent information from
you if you have authorized these people listed above to claim your
funds on your behalf. A general notification is being reached to all
citizens of the world to be careful of whom they deal with so as to
protect them from fraud or scams. We are instructing you personally,
that if you were and have been dealing with anybody or office claiming
to be from the Central Bank of Nigeria, or any commercial banks in
Nigeria or any part of the world, you are further advised to STOP
further contact with them and contact the real Central Bank of Nigeria
(CBN) below only with your full information, so that the bank will
STOP further transfer to them.

The CBN informed us that they make use of any of these below two
option in transferring of funds, which you are advised to choose from
any of these option listed below. Either via bank to bank wire or via
ATM card delivery.

TWO OPTION OF PAYMENT LISTED BELOW

1) VIA BANK TO BANK WIRE NEEDED INFORMATION

Full name
Bank name:
Name of bank
Account number:
Routing number:
Phone number:
Address:

Note if you are insecure of providing your full banking information
you can as well choose option (2) which is via ATM card delivery. But
we are assuring you, that your information is secured with us.

2) OPTION TWO VIA ATM CARD DELIVERY NEEDED INFORMATION


Your full name:
Address:
Phone number:
Age:
Sex:
Occupation:
Country:


You are to confirm to the office of CBN remittance department payment
office immediately with your full information as stated above in other
to enable the bank to re-confirm your information and proceed with
your payment accordingly. Below are the listed information of the
Central Bank of Nigeria and their phone number, we will advise you to
contact them immediately with your information for transfer schedule.


NAME: SANUSI LAMIDO SANUSI (CBN GOVERNOR)
JOHN KINGSLEY (FINANCIAL SECRETARY)

TEL: +234-7082368039 OR +234-8126643479

Email:remittance.deptpayoff@live.com OR remittancedeptpayoff@live.com



Security Payment Code (BFN/CBN/2233)


NOTE:

Any Information that do not come from the above official email
address, phone number and payment code of the CBN should be
disregarded accordingly for security reasons. You are advised to
contact the bank (CBN) immediately with this email address above.
Should in case you need any more information regarding your fund,
update us for advise from FBI.


Best Regards,
Robert S. Mueller III
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C.
20535-0001, USA.

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