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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: "FBI Headquarters Washington, D.C" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <us2bank@mail.mn>
Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2010 17:19:41 -0000
Subject: NOTIFICATION ONWER OF EMAIL ADDRESS,

FEDERAL GOVERNEMNT OF THE UNITED STATES
Anti-Terrorist and Monitary Crimes Division
FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C .
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20535-0001
Date: 25th July, 2010 .
warrant no; usa/batch/tzx/washington DC
FBI.inest. Washington

NOTIFICATION ONWER OF EMAIL ADDRESS,


We the Federal bureau of investigation (FBI) Washington, DC in conjunction with some other relevant security Agencies in the United states of America have recently verify through our Global intelligence monitoring network that you presently have transaction with USBANK OF CHICAGO IL USA regards to your over-due contract payment Which was fully endorsed in your favor accordingly. It might interest you to know that we have taken our time in screening through this contract payment notification as stipulated on our protocol of operation, and have finally confirmed that your contract payment is 100% genuine and legal with due process of law, and it is as well free from all illegal activities which you have the lawful right to claim your fund $4.5 Million USD without any further delay and We having said all this today July 25th, 2010, that your payment will credit into account information immediately you contact USBANK this time as we are sure that know fee will request up front.

We want to place this on your notice that we recently had a meeting today with Executive Director USBANK OF CHICAGO, in the person Mr. Terry Cool regarding your case and they made us to understand that your payment $4.5 million USD will credit into your banking account in 24hours service immediately you reconfirm your account destination to them. So In the best of your benefit we decided once again today to inform you contact DR TERRY COOL, The Manager Director USBANK OF CHICAGO IL USA with your full information been request today to enable them issued the transfer into account withot delay

Name of your Bank:.......................
Bank Address:.........................
Tele Service:...............................
Account No. :..........................
Route No. :..............................
Swift Code:.........................
Account holder/ Name:..............
Beneficiary Address:.............................
Your private Phone No:.....................
A Copy of ID license or Passport iD:...............
Occupation and Six ...............Date of birth..............

Because all modality has already been worked out even before you were contacted and note, that we will be monitoring all your dealings with them so you don't have anything to worry about scam since we are concern. all we require from you henceforth is an update if you have question , therefore make sure that you contact USBANK OF CHICAGO IL, USA with bellow address for more information as soon as you got this massage.

Contact Rev. Terry Cool, Manager Director,
US BANK OF CHICAGO IL, 60606 USA
Email: us2bank@mail.mn
Telephone Service: 6075950485.

Final notice that you have four (4) working days to cliam your fund with USBANK OF CHICAGO IL, HEAD OFFICE otherwise your already transferred shall be confiscated as a government property fund. You are advised to take this matter very seriously as we are not ready to compromise with this decision to avoid cancellation of your fund

Thanks for your anticipated cooperation in advance

WE IN SERVICE,
Robert S. Mueller III. General Director

Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C.
20535-0001, USA

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