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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 III" <test@yvesdelorme.com>
Reply-To: atmaccess707@i12.com
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:15:57 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: F.B.I ALERT ON YOUR FUNDS.CODE : 111




ROBERT MUELLER III
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FBI
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON D.C
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SEEKING TO WIRETAP
INTERNET
ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY,

We believe this notification met you in a very good present state of mind
and health. The Federal bureau of investigation (FBI) Washington,D.C in
conjunction with some other relevant Investigations Agencies here in the
United states of America have recently been informed through our Global
intelligence monitoring network that you presently have a transaction
going on with the Bank Of England as regard to your over-due contract
payment which was fully endorsed in your favor accordingly.

It might interest you to know that we have taken out time in screening
through this project as stipulated on our protocol of operation and have
finally confirmed that your contract payment is 100% genuine and hitch
free from all facet and of which you have the lawful right to claim your
fund without any further delay. Having said all this, we will further
advise that you go ahead in dealing with the Central Bank office
accordingly as we will be monitoring all their services with you as well
as your correspondence at all level.

In addition, also be informed that we recently had a meeting with the
Executive Governor of the Bank Of England, in the person of Mr.Richard
Pallmall along with some of the top officials of the ministry regarding
your case and they made us to understand that your file has been held in a
base depending on when you personally come for the claim. They also told
us that the only problem they are facing right now is that some
unscrupulous element are using this project as an avenue to scam innocent
people off their hard earned money by impersonating the Executive Governor
and the Bank Of England office.

We were also made to understand that a lady by the name Mrs. Joan C.Bailey
from OHIO has already contacted them and also presented to them all the
necessary documentations evidencing your claim purported to have been
signed personally by you prior to the release of your contract fund valued
at about US$8,000,000.00 (Eight million united states dollars),but the
Bank Of England office did the wise thing by insisting on hearing from you
personally before they go ahead on wiring your fund to the Banking
information which was forwarded to them by the above named Lady so that is
the main reason why they contacted us so as to assist them in making the
investigations.

We were further informed that we should warn our dear citizens who must
have been informed of the contract payment which was awarded to them from
the Bank Of England, to be very careful prior to this irregularities so
that they don't fall victim to this ugly circumstance. And should in case
you are already dealing with anybody or office claiming to be from the
Bank Of England, you are further advised to STOP further contact with them
in your best interest and then contact Immediately the real office of the
Bank Of England only with the below information accordingly:

NAME: Richard Pallmall.
Threadneedle St
London, EC2R, United Kingdom


Email: rpallmall009@live.com

NOTE: In your best interest, any message that doesn't come from the above
email address should not be replied to and should be disregarded
accordingly for security reasons. Meanwhile, we will advise that you
contact the Governor of the Bank Of England immediately with the above
email address and request that they attend to your payment file as
directed, so as to enable you receive your contract fund accordingly.

To this effect, you are required to reconfirm and authenticate the
information below for certainty and onward processing and release of your
fund as we will not be held liable for any wrong payment.

YOUR FULL NAME:
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:
YOUR PHONE NUMBER:
SEX:
AGE:

Ensure you follow all their procedures as required by them as that will
further help hasten up the whole procedures as regard to the transfer of
your fund to you as designated. Also have in mind that the Bank Of England
equally have their own protocol of operation as stipulated on their
banking terms, so delay could be very dangerous. Once again, we will
advise that you contact them with the above email address and make sure
you forward to them all the necessary information which they may require
from you prior to 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 Bank Of England. Without wasting much time, we
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 in regard 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 anticipated co-operation in advance as we
earnestly await your urgent response to this matter.

Best Regards,

Robert S. Mueller III
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW Washington, D.C.
716-748-6113
atmaccess707@i12.com

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