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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 WASHINGTON DC <internet-watch@fbigov.cz.cc>
Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:38:15 +0000
Subject: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI)ON GOING TRANSACTION WITH CHEN
GUAN BANK OF CHINA












FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI),WASHINGTON DC








Mr. Robert S. Muller @
Executive Director
Special Counsel for Fraud Prevention
Fraud Section of the Criminal Division
FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Federal Bureau of Investigation J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20535-0001
E-mail: internet-watch@fbigov.cz.cc


ATTENTION:


The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Has discovered through our intelligence Monitoring Network, that you have series on going transaction with different kind of fraud dept lottery, next of kin, representative, etc..... and has deemed it necessary to investigate all, after much investigations it was confirmed that only one out of all the scam mails you have received is Legal and confirmed ok to our file. So the Federal Bureau Of Investigation (FBI) Washington DC, in conjunction with the Scotland Yard police, Has screened through our various Monitoring Networks and has been confirmed and notified that the transaction you have with the MR CHEN GUAN - BANK OF CHINA, DES VOEUX ROAD,CENTRAL HK HONG KONG with email addresses ( chen.guan5@yahoo.com.hk , chenguan5@9.cn , chen.guan6@hotmail.com , chen.guan50@yahoo.com.hk ). is Legal and you have the Lawful Right to claim your due inheritance sum of $17.500.000.00. We advise you to go ahead with them as we are monitoring all their services and network. Be advised that any other emails, letters or Notifications received from anybody or company is regarded as a scam and should be forwarded to us with immediate effect. The UK and America Government has spent over 9.7 million Dollars to make sure these scammers are brought before the law. They are still ready to spend more to make sure they are brought before the law. . If in the near future we discover that you still have any transaction with any other organization confirmed to us to be fraud, you will be arrested and jailed for fraud . We are working very hard to catch up with these scammers.. Any helpful information from you to help facilitate the arrest of this fraud perpetuators will be appreciated.


Meanwhile, you are advised to follow the procedure of the (GUARANTY TRUST BANK UK). They have their own legal procedure which we have examined and confirmed legal. Follow their instructions while you keep us updated for more details. You are to expect the transfer of funds from the bank as soon as you have met with the bank requirements. If you have any questions, please, reply our mail and do not ask for our phone number, that will not be necessary as we are very busy all day and all the time. Do reply my mail and I will get back to you.


Incase you do not have the contact of the representative of GUARANTY TRUST BANK UK where your funds are presently waiting for transfer to you, see contacts below:


The GUARANTY TRUST BANK UK
Name: Mr. Henry Cole

E-mail: transferservice@guarantytrusbnk.cz.cc

E-mail: transferservice@guarantytrusbnk.cz.cc






For now only this is the only legal transaction which has been confirmed Legal any other are still under investigation, and so many others are scam, most especially from the UK and Europe. Please, quote this ref when ever you must write us for fast and quick response: ZYT564UK.


Mr. Robert Muller @
Executive Director
Special Counsel for Fraud Prevention
Fraud Section of the Criminal Division
E-mail: internet-watch@fbigov.cz.cc


Thanks, Regards

















ROBERT MULLER
EXCUTIVE DIRECTOR

Special Counsel for Fraud Prevention
Fraud Section of the Criminal Division
FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Federal Bureau of Investigation J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20535-0001
E-mail: internet-watch@fbigov.cz.cc

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