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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 IN WASHINGTON , D.C. " <fafa1@inMail.cz>
Reply-To: gloseff@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2010 11:26:22 +0100
Subject: CONTACT CITIBANK




ANTI TERRORIST & MONITORY CRIME DIVISION
FBI HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON , D.C.
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
J. EDGAR HOOVER BUILDING
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON , D.C. 20535-0001

Beneficiary,
This is to inform you that your file was presented before my office
today in regards to your payment valued US$8.3million and absolute
measures have been taken to ensure that you receive your payment in
the next within 72 hours from the only approved bank Citibank Jakarta
Indonesia which is under supervision of IMF . In the strength of the
subject above, I hereby advise you to contact the head of Telex
transfer department of Citibank Jakarta Indonesia Mr. Hidayat Aziz
on his Email: tanpulu@qatar.io for more remittance advice as soon as
you receive this email so that he would fully carry out all remittance
operation by himself without further delays.You are to contact him
with this transfer code : (FBI XXANDP2010),
Note, he is the only person to take the responsibility of your fund
valued US$8.3million in this last quarter of the year and we require
urgent response and action from you to help us carry out our sincere
services to you, as you are advised to be very sensitive and careful
with any unwarranted emails from any other office or bank that might
jeopardize your long effort towards the receipt of your over due
payment, please adhere to this advise because the Federal Bureau Of
Investigation shall not be held responsible for any funds not been
transferred in this quarter or transfers made in a wrong account,
failure to adhere to this instruction, you will have your self to
blame. Email Mr. Hidayat Aziz immediately you receive this email for
further reference on your payment.
Congratulations in advance as we await a successful and immediate
transfer of your fund, always forward every email you got from any
office or any bank for verification .
NOTE : We have mounted our security network to monitor every in-coming
call , if we still find out that you are still dealing with all those
fraudsters that have been frustrating you for years , I shall stop and
cancel your payment immediately
Yours truly
Shawn Henry
Assistant Director in Charge:
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON DC.

CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE: This E-MAIL may contain information that is
privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable
law. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination,
distribution, copying, or use of this document is strictly prohibited.
If you have received this communication in error, please notify us by
email at the E-Mall listed above to arrange for the destruction or
return of the original document to us. Thank you

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