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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 of Investigation (FBI)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fbi_un2010@live.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2010 17:55:48 +0100
Subject: Attention!!!

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Directorate of International Payment
In Conjunction With
The United Nations (UN)
Registered office 3 Whitehall Court,
London, SW1A 2EL
E-mail :fbi_un2010@live.com
Attention!!!
 
This is an official Notification from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) aimed at informing you of an outstanding payment in your name valued at UD$7.5M and currently being supervised by the United Nations (UN). These two Organizations have scheduled a time-frame to settle all unpaid funds which includes: Contract/Inheritance/Gambling/Lottery etc. News had it that over the past, numerous individual(s) who happen to be impostors (claiming to be oficials of banks and organizations) are claiming to release numerous sums via numerous ways.
 
However, it is imperative that you comply strictly with the legal pre-requisites and directives of these honorable Organizations (FBI) and (UN) for the immediate release of the said fund. I must tell you categorically clear that if you have sent any money to anyone in the past regarding the release of your fund, then you sure have sent it to the wrong person, because none of those so-called people/ offices has the power or authority to release any fund to you!! So beware and be careful who you communicate with!!!
Meanwhile, someone in the name of Harold Williams has already applied for the claim of the US$7.5M on your behalf, so kindly indicate if the said person is from you or not so that we can reverse the payment file immediately and take appropriate actions against the claimant.
 
Nevertheless, if you wish to receive this fund yourself, then kindly re-confirm to this office your detailed information as required bellow so that we can instruct the UNITED NATIONS to commence the immediate authorization of your payment to your nominated bank account.
1) YOUR FULL LEGAL NAMES
2) HOME/BILLING ADDRESS
3) PRIVATE TEL/ FAX NUMBERS
4) AGE/ OCCUPATION
5) NATIONALITY
6) ANY COPY OF YOUR ID
7) YOUR DETAILED BANK INFORMATION
8) TOTAL AMOUNT SPENT SO FAR IN THE PURSUIT OF YOUR FUND (IN USD)
 
This is a joint mandate with the Fraud Law Enforcement and Recovery Act America, the Federal Bureau of Investigation  (FBI) and the UNITED NATIONS (UN) to commence the immediate release of your funds via approved correspondent Banks both here in the USA and also in UK, no more dealings with these scammers who are mostly from Nigeria. So in your response, you are required to specify if you want your fund wired from USA or UK.
For security reasons, you are advised to take note of this special code: FBI-UN/PMT/511. Always quote this special payment code in all your correspondence with this office and that of the UN, and any email you receive from henceforth without this special code, kindly ignore, delete or forwardt it to this office immediately for verification!!!
 
This measure is to stop the impostors you have erroneously been dealing with. You are to adhere strictly to the instructions above for your own good!!!
 
Congratulations in Advance!
 
Yours sincerely,
Dr Robert S. Mueller
Cc: White House (USA)
Cc: United Nations
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DISCLAIMER NOTICE:
Information contained in this email is confidential and intended for the addresses only. Any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this communication without prior permission from the addressee is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient of this communication, please delete it permanently without copying, disclosing or otherwise using its contents, and notify the sender immediately.
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Urgent Notice From The UN and FBI (Pls Read!)

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