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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 Mulluer" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fbizone5@24.tc>
Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2010 12:46:36 +0100
Subject: J. EDGAR. HOOVER BUILDING WASHINGTON D.C

                                  J. EDGAR. HOOVER BUILDING WASHINGTON D.C
                           
 
FBI SEEKING WIRE TAP INTERNET FRAUD.
 
Attn: NALINI,
 
The federal Bureau Investigation {FBI} have discovered through our intelligent monitoring network that you have a transaction that has not been able to be paid because you are not dealing with the right office and bank. We want to let you know that you will be paid through the Nigerian central Bank (CBN) “INHERITANCE PAYMENT" in a tone of   twenty five Million United States Dollars only with accumulated interest {US$25m} which has been approved to be sent to your bank account.
 
Below is your bank account details and we have already forwarded it to the new Central bank governor Lamido Sanusi. You are required to indicate your bank name for easy transfer which I believe was one of the reasons they could not transfer your fund.
 
We also has investigated and found out that you have spent so much money with the US federal Reserve and want to know how you paid him, also know that your fund is in Nigeria and no bank can pay you accept the CBN and we want to advice you as professional that there is no way the US federal Reserve can pay you.
 
However, we the Federal Bureau of investigation {FBI} Washington D.C in conjunction with the Nigerian World Bank Delegations Monitor Team have screamed through our monitoring network which notified us that the transaction you have is nothing but legal. So you have the lawful right to claim your fund.
Lucidly, you are advised to go ahead and work with the Central bank governor, and work for the immediate payment of your long awaited fund which they could not pay you because they are not the rightful bank to release your fund.
We also has investigated and found out that you have spend so much money in the past without receiving your payment, we want to reassure you 100% that your fund $25 M USD is at your hand if only you will stop any communication and furge ahead to contact the governor of the Apex bank in Nigeria. Below is the
contact information;
 
Contact person: Lamido Sanusi governor CBN
 
Email address; asanusilamidoz2010@gmail.com
 
Thanks to listen to our encouragement and get us posted as soon as you contact the governor and please for your own good and interest, stop any communication in order for you to have your fund wired into your bank account.
Thanks,
Robert Mulluer.
US FBI  

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