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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 <officefile----5112@att.net>
Reply-To: interl.departm2@msn.com
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 09:16:39 -0800 (PST)
Subject: BI SEEKING TO WIRETAP INTERNET


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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: $36 (US$)
 
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 $36 (US$) 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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