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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 Director Robert S. Mueller" <ajasper@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-To: usaembass.ybonous@w.cn
Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:59:01 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.(FBI)










L BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SEEKING TO WIRETAP THE INTERNET.














Assistant Director in Charge




Joseph Persichini, Jr



      Federal Bureau of Investi



















              










                                         EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FBI
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON DC.FBI SEEKING TO WIRETAP INTERNET From Head Department: Dr.Linda Williams and Robert S. Mueller III
 
 
 
Hello My Dear,  
 Good day to you my friend, I hope you are doing perfectly well. the instruction given to you is from  US ambassador PROF. JAMES A. KNIGHT‏, Actually, I am very much occupied with some other appointments in the law court and don't want any distraction from anyone who could not obey the simple instruction. It is my humble obligation to write you the letter of your owed payment through respected financial institution you have being dealing and inability to fulfill obligations given to you configured your US$600.000DOLLARS into ATM master card,  
 
Benin Republic Government wanted to cancel your payment of US$600.000DOLLARS due to your delay and inability to fulfill obligations given to you. But now all the necessary arrangement of delivering the ATM card through Embassy shipping service head quarter of Benin is already ok, 
 Contact person, DAVID WILLIAMS 
E-Mail  (  usaembass.ybonous@w.cn   )

I wish to inform you that Embassy have concluded the delivery arrangement of your ATM card, they said that it will take Two days to deliver to your door step in, they made me understand that the registration charge fee $75 is only thing holding your ATM card once the charge fee is paid your shipment will commence that same day.
 
The ATM Card payout option is the latest in a series of innovative service enhancements designed to improve the speed and ease of money transfer transactions for both customers and agents, local and international level.
 
You should send the money now then you will be financially equipped to travel down to West Africa Benin to sign and fly back with your ATM card package in line with the agreement,
 
No matter how condition you may find yourself right now, i am advising you to look for the means of borrowing this $75 within Today and make sure you send it because i can assure you that this is the only thing holding you from receiving your ATM card.
 
Please, remember not to make any mistake in the above information while you are sending the money so that they can be able to process everything within a short time
 
RECEIVER NAME:ONYIBOR CHRISTOPER
COUNTRY: BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY: COTONOU
ZIPCODE: 229
TEXT QUESTION: THE WORDS OF
ANSWER: FAITH
MTCN.....
 
Once payment is made get back to me with the payment confirmation details required below so shipment can commence. and i will forward it to them so shipment will commence immediately.
 
Please write down your real and correct name and shipping address, including the postal code and your phone number carefully and completely to avoid wrong delivery. Embassy  will not be responsible for those unsuccessfully delivery caused by the incorrect customer name and shipping address.

Thank you and bye.
 
Robert S. Mueller III
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW Washington, D.C.
20535-0001, USA









 



FBI Director
Robert S. Mueller, III
 
 
 
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