419 scam: FBI DIRECTOR <office---offic5535@att.net> FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON DC.

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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:
- "atm payment department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "required fee " (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. )
- "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. )
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "deadline" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "interl.departm2@msn.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "interl.departm2@msn.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22993126095 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: FBI DIRECTOR <office---offic5535@att.net>
Reply-To: interl.fbi2@msn.com
Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:07:51 -0800 (PST)
Subject: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON DC.

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Assistant Director in Charge

Joseph Persichini, Jr

Anti-Terrorist and Monitary Crimes
Division.
Mr. Victor Collins,
OFFICER IN-CHARGE:
FBI
Africa Internet Fraud Watch/Alert

Telephone: (+1)-
206-350-1002
Email: interl.fbi2@msn.com

FEDERAL BUREAU OF
INVESTIGATION..
J.
EDGAR. HOOVER BUILDING WASHINGTON
D.C
FEDERAL BUREAU OF
INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON DC.

             FBI SEEKING TO
WIRETAP INTERNET

FEDERAL BUREAU OF
INVESTIGATION SEEKING TO WIRETAP THE INTERNET.

Attn:

The Federal Bureau Of Investigation
is just trying to make you understand that you most finish the process with the
Mr. Williams Peter of Atm Payment Department Financial Bank (so
mercy ) within 3hours to get your parcel of ATM-Card delivered to
you.

>From the information received here in our office, you are to go
ahead and send to him the money for shippment of your ATM-Card which is the only
hitch to the finalization of the transaction you have with them in
Benin Republic.Then ATM-Card from Today ,
your parcel (ATM-Card) will be deliver as scheduled from our investigations. You
are required to receive your parcel of ATM-Card once the transfer of their
required fee is made by you, to enable him send your ATM-Card to you
immediately.

We have been contacted by Mr.James Isaac who
work with Federal Bureau of
Investigation(FBI), Benin Republic, that Mr. Williams
Peter  of Atm Payment Department Financial Bank contacted them concerning
your parkage which they are holding and to know why they have not head from you.
Why this, is because people do sue them to court accusing their company
of stealing people pacakges.

So, from the information received here in our
office and after our long due investigation, we find out that their company is
real and legal and that you most finish the process with the Mr. Williams
Peter (so mercy ) within 3hours remaining to get your parcel of ATM-Card deliver
to you.

Note that if the requested delivery not
finish before 3hours which is the deadline day given to you, you will
be suspect as among the people measuring force
Alligations  against Mr. Williams Peter of stealing people pacakges and
we would have to radio your local Police
Authority to inform them about this and also fax them a Warrant
for your arrest which would be effectively made, which is punishable under
Article 13 of Section 109 on the US Constitutional
Law.

NOTE: From our investigation and
final conclusion with Dr.Paul Williams in Benin Republic,
your delivery is to be made within 3hours after you have make the payment to
them, if he fails to do that he will be arrested . Therefore, you are required to keep us updated as soon as
you finalizes with them.

Find the below informations giving to us
by Mr. Williams Peter on how you can send the money across to them through western
union money transfer Or money gram;

Sender's Name:-----------
Receiver's Name:
Ikechi Nwokedi Enwereuzor
Text Question: Who?
Answer:
Ikechi
City/Country: Cotonou Benin
Republic.
MTCN:--------------
Amount: $39 (US$)

As soon as you make the payment call him on
+229-93126095 or you can mail him the payment information, such as the mtcn
number via this E-mail Address; interl.departm2@msn.com, to enable him pick up the money from the western
union office there. Or you can send it to us (Federal Bureau of
Investigation) the payment information via this Email Address to send it
across to him on your half. Please note that if there is any way he refuse to
send you the card, please contact us back we will get him arrested. so take note
that this $39 will be the final payment that you will
made.

We
investigated and we have assured you that you should stop any other transaction
and finish with the Mr. Mr. Williams Peter  (so mercy), E-MAIL: interl.departm2@msn.com

THANKS FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION.

VICTOR COLLINS
BENIN CONSULATE TO THE FBI
(+1)-206-350-1002
ROOM 7367 J.
EDGAR HOOVER FBI BUILDING
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20535

FBI Director
Robert S. Mueller,
III

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