419 scam: "ROBERT S. MUELLER, III" <regis_didier@rediffmail.com> Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "contact the atm card center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "charles soludo" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: "ROBERT S. MUELLER, III" <regis_didier@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: fbi.investigation46@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2010 17:37:21 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Anti-Terrorist And Monitory Crime Division.
Federal Bureau Of Investigation.
J.Edgar. Hoover Building
Washington DC.
Customers Service Hours / Monday To Saturday
Office Hours Monday To Saturday.

ATTN

This is to officially inform you that it has come to our notice and we have investigated with the help of our monitoring network system of your due funds transfer which is valued at the sum of $11million USD lottery winners, contract/inheritance payment and most especially AMERICAN CITIZENS that have been involved in cases of fraud by many AFRICANS,we have been directed to act immediately towards this issue.You were formally having transactions with impostors claiming to be prof. Charles Soludo of the CENTRAL BANK OF BENIN REPUBLIC, none officials of Zenith Bank, Kelvin Young of HSBC, Ben of FedEx, Ibrahim Sule,Dr.Usman Shamsudeen, puppy scammers and impostors claiming to be incharge of your fund transfer.During our investigation, we noticed that the reason why you have not received your payment is because you have not fulfilled your financial obligation given to you in respest of your contract/inheritance payment by the FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(BENIN).

The reason why the FBI(Federal Bereau Of Investigation)are contacting you is because a lady by name Linda Rossel has contacted the ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER with your information that they should approve the funds on your behalf to her as your representative, so please check and know if you have sent anybody by that name to claim this funds on your behalf as we will facilitate the transfer of the funds to her immediately.But we are still to comfirm in sending the funds to her because your signature is on the approval form, that is why you have been contacted personally.

Your payment file was accessed and we found out that your funds which is valued at the sum of $11million usd has not been delivered yet, because of lack of compliance with the directives as regards the delivery of your ATM CARD to you.So all you need to do now is to contact the ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER and imform them that you have not sent any miss Linda Rossel to claim your funds,so there will be a comfimation that you are not the person that sent her and for the delivery of your ATM CARD to commence as soon as you aquire your approval slip.

We have also contacted the ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER that issued the ATM CARD on your behalf and they informed us that they also have a fast access delivery services,which means that your ATM CARD can be delivered to you within 24hrs as you procure your approval slip and after the delivery requirement has been acknowledged, so you will have to get back to the ATM PAYMENT CENTER with the required imformation below.Listen carefully, you have only few days to complete this process or the ATM CARD will be sent to the Lady Miss Linda Rossell because she want to make the payment for the APPROVAL SLIP and delivery services,if they dont hear from you as soon as possible,they will forward her the ATM CARD.

All i want you to do right now is to contact the ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER via email with their requirement and procure your APPROVAL SLIP immediately for the delivery of your ATM CARD to commence to your home address,which will cost you $178.00 usd only and note that without this payment for your APPROVAL SLIP,your ATM CARD cannot be approved for delivery to your home address.Listen carefully after you acquire your approval slip you can deceide to receive your fund by transfer direct to your bank account for private security reasons best known to you,but right now your payment has been package in the ATM CARD, you just have to follow instructions to avoid errors.

Below are few list of tracking numbers you can track them on the FedEx website to confirm, some benificiaries like you who have received their ATM card successfully.

Name : Donny Peterson: FedEx Tracking Number: 870456747216 http://www.fedex.com/ng/
Name : Angela L. Johnson: FedEx Tracking Number: 870456750392 http://www.fedex.com/ng/

Since the Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI) is involved in this transaction, you have to be rest assured for this is 100% risk free, it is our duty to protect all American Citizen.
You are required to forward the ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER your full details as stated below if you do not advise them to transfer the funds on your behalf to Miss Linda Rossel and for your delivery processes to commence immediately;

Full Name: .......
Tell:...........
Cell:...........
Age: ............
Occupation:.......
Country: ........
Marital .......
PLIES LET MY NOWE HUOWE TO GET THE FEE PAYD ANDE OVER TO MISS LINDA ROSSEL WHITE TO APROVAL SILP
ATM CARD CENTER CONTACT INFORMATIONS
NAME: Mr. SAM EDI
EMAIL: ( samedi99@hosanna.net )

Do contact Mr. Harry Williams of the ATM PAYMENT CENTER with the details above.

Your files would be updated after which he will send you the payment information which you will use in making the payment of $178usd via (WESTERN UNION TRANSFER) or (MONEY GRAM) for the approval slip of your ATM CARD and for delivery to commence within 3-4 working days to your designated home address without any further delay.

Please Listen carefully any delay in making the payment of $178usd for the approval slip of your ATM card,they will be left with no option than to hand the ATM CARD to Miss Linda Rossel, because the approval slip has been processed.We were told by the ATM CARD CENTER that she has paid the delivery fees for the ATM CARD to come to her,but is not too late because once your payment is comfirmed,the delivery of the ATM CARD to Miss Linda Rossel will not take place.Personally,i am convinced that she is not telling the truth because her behavioural attidudes tells so as told to me by the ATM CARD CENTER.

You have nothing to worry about,just go ahead and contact the ATM CARD CENTER with the needed imformation and make the payment of your approval slip as soon as possible.We will make sure jutice is brought back to power in this situation.Just act according to instructions,okay.

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

Note: Do disregard any email you get from any impostors or offices claiming to be in possession of your ATM CARD, you are hereby advice only to be in contact with Mr. Harry Williams of the ATM CARD CENTER who is the rightful person to deal with in regards to your ATM CARD PAYMENT and forward any emails you get from impostors to this office so we could act upon and commence investigation.

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