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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: "ROBERT SWAN MUELLER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cyberwatch@ic-fbi-gov.org>
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:44:18 +0100
Subject: THE FBI HAS SPOKEN TO THE NIGERIA PRESIDENT FOR THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON DC.
WASHINGTON D.C ROOM,7367
J. EDGAR HOOVER FBI BUILDING
601 4TH STREET,NW
WASHINGTON,D.C 20535.


FBI SEEKING TO WIRE TAP THE INTERNET


Dear Citizen,

This mail serves as a listening ear to the victims of scam the world over,we have been having a meeting for the past 4 months which ended 5days ago with the Secretary to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

I spoke with the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Dr.Goodluck Jonathan on how your fund will be release to you without any further details and interception of the Central Bank Of Nigeria because through out our investigation is regards to scams record,the Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN) has the highest corruption.

After my conversation with the President of Nigeria,he instructed that your transaction will be handle by his Secretary in person of Mrs.Mariam Bello and this will be my best interest to know that you are among the Category "E" Foreign Beneficiary/Contractor that is due for payment with Federal Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Also be informed that among all the beneficiary in Category "E" you are the only one that has not received your Fund as schedule by the Nigeria Federal Government which the Suplementary Payment Schedule will be enclose to this mail.

Therefore you are advise to contact the secretary to the President of the Federal Republic Of Nigeria with the below details for the release of your long overdue fund of US$30M.

PRESIDENCY OFFICE,
SECRETARY TO THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA,
MRS.MARIAM BELLO
E-MAIL: secretary@nigpresidencyoffice.org


And should in case you need any more information's in regards to this notification, be very 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 has been completely perfected and you have received your contract fund as stated according to the instruction received by the United States Government.

You can always reach me on my direct e-mail : cyberwatch@ic-fbi-gov.org

Thank you very much for your co-operation in advance.

IMPORTANT NOTICE : YOU ARE TO STOP FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OFFICES OR OFFICIALS WHO CLAIMED TO HAVE YOUR FUND,THE ONLY PERSON THIS OFFICE INSTRUCT YOU TO CONTACT IS THE SECRETARY OFFICE TO THE PRESIDENCY.


Best Regards.

Robert Swan Mueller 111

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