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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: "Janet L. Kammerman" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <janetlammerman101@ok.net>
Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2010 21:58:19 +0100
Subject: FBI Urgent Notification

Attention.

We believe this notification meets you in a very good state of mind and health. We the Federal bureau of investigation (FBI) and Anti-Terrorist and Monitory Crimes Division Washington, DC in conjunction with some other relevant Investigation Agencies here in the United States of America have recently been informed through our Global intelligence monitoring network that you presently having a transaction going on with the Executive Governor as regards to your Re-compensation payment which was fully endorsed in your favor accordingly.

It might interest you to know that we have taken out time in screening through this Re-compensation as stipulated on our protocol of operation and have finally confirmed that your Re-compensation payment is 100% genuine and hitch free from all fact and of which you have the lawful right to claim your Re-compensation total sum of ($8.5 Million United State Dollars, without further delay. Having said all these we will further advice that you go ahead in dealing with the Executive Governor accordingly as we will be monitoring all their activities with you as well as your correspondence at all level.

Also be informed that we recently had a meeting with the Executive Governor of the Ecowas Funds Recovery Unit, in the person of Barrister Anthony Smith along with some of the top officials of the Ministry regarding your case and they made us understand that your file has been held in abase depending on when you personally come for the claim. They also told us that the only problem they are facing right now is that some unscrupulous elements are using this project as an avenue to scam innocent people off their hard earned money by impersonating the Executive Governor of the Ecowas Funds Recovery Unit

They further informed us that we should warn our dear citizens who must have been informed of the Re-compensation payment which was awarded to them by Ecowas Funds Recovery Unit to be very careful prior to these irregularities so that they don't fall victim to this ugly circumstance anymore. And incase you are already dealing with anybody or office claiming to be from the Ecowas Funds Recovery Unit, you are advised to Stop further contact with them in your best interest and then contact immediately the real office of the Ecowas Funds Recovery Unit only with the below information accordingly. So, reconfirm your information to m as listed below: -

Full name:
Full contact address:
Phone number:
Occupation:
Direct Phone number:
Copy of Your Int'l Passport/Drivers License

Name: Barrister Anthony Smith
Executive Governor, Ecowas Funds Recovery Unit in Nigeria
Tel: +2347055453991
barr_anthonysmith101@lawyer.com
Email: barr_peter@sify.com

NOTE: In your best interest, any message that doesn't come from the above official email address and phone numbers should not be replied to and should be disregarded accordingly for security reasons. Meanwhile, we will advice that you contact Ecowas Funds Recovery Unit department immediately with the above email address and request that they attend to your Re-compensation as directed so as to enable you receive your check accordingly.

Ensure you follow all their procedure as may be required by them as that will further help hasten up the whole procedures as regards to the delivery of your check to you as designated. Also have in mind that the Ecowas Funds Recovery Unit equally has one protocol of operation as stipulated on their delivery terms. Once again, we will advise that you contact them with the above email address and make sure you forward to them all the necessary information which they may require from you prior to the deliver of your fund to you accordingly.

All modalities has already been worked out even before you were contacted and note that we will be monitoring all your dealings with them as you proceed so you don't have anything to worry about. All we require from you henceforth is an update so as to enable us be on track with you and the Ecowas Funds Recovery Unit without wasting much time, we advice you to contact them immediately.

In case you need any more information in relation with this notification, feel free to get back to us so that we can brief you more as we are here to guide you during and after this project have been completely perfected and you have received your Re-compensation fund as stated.

Note: Barrister Anthony Smith is the only one in charge of the delivery to your stated house address. So proceeds on and send the delivery charge to him, Furthermore, be advice that according to the United State Law together with the FBI rules and regulations, you are to send the delivery charge, where the fund was transfer from. Also Note that you are to take care of the delivery charge.

WARNING: failure to produce the above requirement in the next 3 days, legal action will be taken immediately by arresting and detaining you, just fixated and if found guilty, you will be jailed. As terrorism, drug trafficking and money laundering is a serious problem in our community today. The F.B.I will not stop at any length in tracking down and prosecuting any criminal who indulge in this criminal act

Best regards,

Janet L. Kammerman
Associate Executive Assistant Director, Human Resources Branch, Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States Department of Justice

N /B
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