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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 MUELLER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <oscar1@midotmarketingconsultants.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:56:18 +0100
Subject: MAIL ALERT FROM THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION(FBI.FINAL ALERT)

ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONETARY CRIMES DIVISION
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI)
FBI HEADQUARTERS, J. EDGAR HOOVER BUILDING
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535-0001


ATTENTION:


THIS IS AN OFFICIAL ADVICE FROM THE FBI FOREIGN REMITTANCE /
TELEGRAPHIC DEPT, IT HAS COME TO OUR NOTICE THAT THE C.B.N
BANK NIGERIA DISTRICT HAS RELEASED 10,500,000.00 US DOLLARS
INTO BANK OF AMERICA IN YOUR NAME AS THE BENEFICIARY, BY
INHERITANCE MEANS.

THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA KNOWING FULLY WELL THAT THEY DO
NOT HAVE ENOUGH FACILITIES TO EFFECT THIS PAYMENT FROM THE
UNITED KINGDOM TO YOUR ACCOUNT, USED WHAT WE KNOW AS A SECRET
DIPLOMATIC TRANSIT PAYMENT (S.T.D.P) TO PAY THIS FUND THROUGH
WIRE TRANSFER, THEY USED THIS MEANS TO COMPLETE THE PAYMENT.
THEY ARE STILL, WAITING FOR CONFIRMATION FROM YOU ON THE
ALREADY TRANSFERRED FUNDS WHICH WERE MADE IN DIRECT TRANSFER
SO THAT THEY CAN DO FINAL CREDITING TO YOUR ACCOUNT. SECRET
DIPLOMATIC PAYMENTS ARE NOT MADE UNLESS THE FUNDS ARE RELATED
TO TERRORIST ACTIVITIES WHY MUST YOUR PAYMENT BE MADE IN
SECRET TRANSFER, IF YOUR TRANSACTION IS LEGITIMATE, IF YOU
ARE NOT A TERRORIST, THEN WHY DID YOU NOT RECEIVE THE MONEY
DIRECTLY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT; THIS IS A PURE CODED, MEANS OF
PAYMENT?

RECORDS WHICH WE HAVE HAD WITH THIS METHOD OF PAYMENT IN
THE PAST HAS ALWAYS BEEN RELATED TO TERRORIST ACTS, WE DO NOT
WANT YOU TO GET INTO TROUBLE AS SOON AS THESE FUNDS REFLECT
IN YOUR ACCOUNT IN THE U.S.A, . IT IS OUR DUTY AS A WORLD
WIDE COMMISSION TO CORRECT THIS LITTLE PROBLEM BEFORE THIS
FUND WILL BE CREDITED INTO YOUR PERSONAL ACCOUNT. DUE TO THE
INCREASED DIFFICULTY AND UNNECESSARY SECURITY BY THE AMERICAN
AUTHORITIES WHEN FUNDS COME FROM OUTSIDE OF EUROPE, AND THE
MIDDLE EAST, THE F.B.I BANK COMMISSION FOR EUROPE HAS STOPPED
THE TRANSFER ON ITS WAY TO DELIVER THE PAYMENT OF
10,500,000.00 USD .TO DEBIT YOUR RESERVE ACCOUNT AND PAY YOU
THROUGH A SECURED DIPLOMATIC TRANSIT ACCOUNT (S.D.T.A). WE
GOVERN AND OVERSEE FUNDS TRANSFER FOR THE WORLD BANK AND THE
REST OF THE WORLD. WE ADVICE YOU TO CONTACT US IMMEDIATELY,
AS THE FUND HAS BEEN STOPPED AND IS BEING HELD IN OUR
CUSTODY, UNTIL YOU CAN BE ABLE TO PROVIDE US WITH A
DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY SEAL OF TRANSFER (DIST) WITHIN
WE HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU DIRECTLY TO ACQUIRE THE
PROPER VERIFICATIONS AND PROOF FROM YOU TO SHOW THAT YOU ARE
THE RIGHTFUL PERSON TO RECEIVE THIS FUND, BECAUSE OF THE
AMOUNT INVOLVED, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE IT'S A CLEAN AND LEGAL
MONEY YOU ARE ABOUT TO RECEIVE. BE INFORMED THAT THE FUND IS
NOW IN THE UNITED STATES. IN YOUR NAME, BUT RIGHT NOW WE HAVE
ASKED THE BANK NOT TO RELEASE THE FUNDS TO ANYBODY THAT COMES
TO THEM, UNLESS WE ASK THEM TO DO SO, BECAUSE WE HAVE TO
CARRY OUT OUR INVESTIGATIONS FIRST BEFORE RELEASING THE FUNDS
TO YOU. NOTE THAT THE FUND IS IN THE BANK OF AMERICA RIGHT
NOW, BUT WE HAVE ASKED THEM NOT TO CREDIT THE FUNDS TO YOU
YET, BECAUSE WE NEED SOLID PROOF AND VERIFICATIONS FROM YOU
BEFORE RELEASING THE FUNDS. SO TO THESE REGARDS YOU ARE TO
RE-ASSURE AND PROVE TO US THAT WHAT YOU ARE ABOUT TO RECEIVE
IS CLEAN MONEY BY SENDING TO US. FBI IDENTIFICATION RECORD
AND ALSO DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY SEAL OF TRANSFER (DIST) TO
SATISFY US.

AN FBI IDENTIFICATION RECORD AND DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY SEAL
OF TRANSFER (DIST) OFTEN REFERRED TO AS A CRIMINAL HISTORY
RECORD OR RAP SHEET IS A LISTING OF CERTAIN INFORMATION TAKEN
FROM FINGERPRINT SUBMISSIONS RETAINED BY THE FBI IN
CONNECTION WITH ARRESTS AND, IN SOME INSTANCES, FEDERAL
EMPLOYMENT, NATURALIZATION, OR MILITARY SERVICE. THIS
CONDITION IS VALID UNTIL 26TH OF FEBUARY , 2010 AFTER WHICH WE
SHALL TAKE ACTIONS ON CANCELING THE PAYMENT AND THEN CHARGE
YOU FOR ILLEGALLY MOVING FUNDS OT OF NIGERIA.
GUARANTEE: FUNDS WILL BE RELEASED ON CONFIRMATION OF THE
DOCUMENT.
------------------------------------------------------------
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FINAL INSTRUCTION:
CREDIT PAYMENT INSTRUCTION: IRREVOCABLE CREDIT
GUARANTEE,BENEFICIARY HAS FULL POWER WHEN VALIDATION IS
CLEARED,BENEFICIARIES BANK IN U.S.A., CAN ONLY RELEASE
FUNDS,UPON CONFIRMATION FROM THE WORLD BANK / UNITED
NATIONS,BEARERS MUST CLEAR BANK PROTOCOL AND VALIDATION
REQUEST.
------------------------------------------------------------
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NOTE: WE HAVE ASKED FOR THE ABOVE DOCUMENTS TO MAKE AVAILABLE
THE MOST COMPLETE AND UP-TO DATE RECORDS POSSIBLE FOR THE
ENHANCEMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, WELFARE AND SECURITY OF SOCIETY
WHILE RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF INDIVIDUAL PRIVACY
RIGHTS. IF YOU FAIL TO PROVIDE THE DOCUMENTS TO US, WE WILL
CHARGE YOU WITH THE LAW, FBI AND TAKE OUR PROPER ACTION
AGAINST YOU FOR NOT PROVING TO US THE LEGITIMACY OF THE FUNDS
YOU ARE ABOUT TO RECEIVE. THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE ORDER 556-73 ESTABLISHES RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR
THE SUBJECT OF AN FBI IDENTIFICATION RECORD TO OBTAIN A COPY
OF HIS OR HER OWN RECORD FOR REVIEW. THE FBI CRIMINAL JUSTICE
INFORMATION SERVICES (CJIS) DIVISION PROCESSES THESE REQUESTS
TO CHECK ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES IN U.S.A
AN INDIVIDUAL MAY REQUEST A COPY OF HIS OR HER OWN FBI
IDENTIFICATION RECORD FOR PERSONAL REVIEW OR TO CHALLENGE
INFORMATION ON THE RECORD. OTHER REASONS AN INDIVIDUAL MAY
REQUEST A COPY OF HIS OR HER OWN IDENTIFICATION RECORD MAY
INCLUDE INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION OR TO SATISFY A REQUIREMENT TO
LIVE OR WORK IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY OR RECEIVE FUNDS FROM
ANOTHER COUNTRY, I.E. DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY SEAL OF TRANSFER,
LETTER OF GOOD CONDUCT, CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND, ETC.


WE AWAIT FOR YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE.


REGARDS,


ROBERT MUELLER
FBI DIRECTOR

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