419 scam: "DIR. FBI. Robert S. Mueller III"<connolly-1942@btconnect.com> FBI: Attn urgently read carefully and contact immediately

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "DIR. FBI. Robert S. Mueller III" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrharrywilliams105@yahoo.cn>
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2010 01:50:04 +0330
Subject: FBI: Attn urgently read carefully and contact immediately

Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI).

Attention

This is to notify you that, it has come to our notice that a Lady name Miss Linda Rossel has contacted the ATM payment center requesting that, you have sent her to collect your ATM card worth US$11 million on your behalf. this is the major reason why the ATM payment center has decided to contact us for them to confirm properly from you.

Please contact Mr. Harry Williams of the ATM card payment center, with your required information below, and also the shipment fee $135 so that your ATM card will be delivered to your doorstep as soon as possible (Within 24hrs) an a delivery tracking number will be forwarded to you, for you to know when your card arrives your state. if not your ATM Card will be handed over to Miss Linda Rossel with out any further delay.

The required information below is requested for the shipment of your ATM card.
Full Name: Address: and A copy of your Driving License or Work identity card.

Please do not fail to inform us immediately you recieve your ATM card, for record purposes.

Thanks and hope to read from you soon.

Robert S. Mueller, III
Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation
United States Department of Justice
Washington, D.C. 20535

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