419 scam: "Robert S. Mueller III"<fbirobertmueller2009d@live.com> Very Urgent.

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- kelvinwilliams06@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Robert S. Mueller III" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fbirobertmueller2009@live.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 04:25:47 +0430
Subject: Very Urgent.

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

TEL/FAX 202 386 6756
Website: www.fbi.gov

ATTN: BENEFICIARY.

In that case i will be waiting and meanwhile go ahead and send the fee for approval slip of your ATM Card $10.5M USD in your name, then visit me in my office today or tomorrow Because i dont think i have time for this childish play in this matter as you yours self knows my position. I'm Robert S. Mueller Dir. FBI.

So i advise you to co-operate with Mr. Kelvin Williams give him a maximum attention and follow his instruction to you and make the payment of $570 USD for the Approval Slip of your ATMCard.

As soon as he receive the fee from you, he will proceed towards delivery of the ATM CARD $10.5M USD without any further delay. Therefore i want you to go straight to the western union money transfer or Money Gram and send the fee $570 to Mr. Kelvin Williams. Using this payment information name and address bellow to send the fee to the agent Mr. Mike Okafor.

Bank Name: Union Bank

Bank Manager Name: Mr. Kelvin Williams

Email: kelvinwilliams06@sify.com

THE PAYMENTINFORMATION:

Receiver's Name: Mike Okafor.

Address: Lagos-Nigeria.

Text of Question: Colour

Answer: Blue

Amount: $570

Mtcn:

Send the MTCN number with the payment information’s to the Agent Mr. Kelvin Williams Email, and inform us immediately.

You are authorized/guaranteed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to commence towards completing this transaction, there will be no delay once payment for the Approval Slip is made to the authorized agent.

Once you have completed payment of $570 to the agent in charge of this transaction contact us back for more investigation for conformation of your ATM card $10.5M USD. The both offices are working 24hours to get this project complete.

Please get back to Mr. Kelvin Williams email right away.

Federal Bureau Investigation

Robert S. Mueller III
Director, FBI

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