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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 GAZETTE <offic-----67001@att.net>
Reply-To: mrs_inga_briiitt@ymail.com
Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2011 14:08:29 -0800 (PST)
Subject: FBI INSTRUCTION AND IRREVOCABLE GUARANTEE, BE INSTRUCTED AND ADVICED ACCORDINGLY
















ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONITORY CRIMES DIVISION
FBI HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
J. EDGAR HOOVER BUILDING
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535-0001
 
 
This is an official advice from the FBI foreign Remittance / Delivery  Dept. it has come to our notice regarding  Your us$35.5m Delivery  in your name as the beneficiary,
 
 
The already funds, which was made in secret transfer so that they can do final crediting to your account but it can not work. Secret diplomatic payments are not made unless the funds are related to terrorist activities why must your payment be made in secret transfer, if your transaction is legitimate, if you are not a terrorist, then why did you not receive the money directly into your account, This is a pure coded means of payment, Records which we have had with this method of payment in the past has always been related to terrorist acts, we do not want you to get into trouble as soon as these funds reflect in your account, so it is our duty as a world wide commission to correct this little problem before this fund will be Delivered at Your door step or credited into your personal account.

 We govern and oversee funds Transfer for the World Bank and the rest of the world. We advice you to contact  the UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES MRS INGA BRITT AHLENIUS on Her easy reaching Telephone Number :+234-7040695481 and on Her email :mrs_inga_briiitt@ymail.com   as She is the  only Official that has the Authority and Licence to Issue the Release / Delivery  Documents from   UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES  Nigeria hence  Your Fund is  Antiterrorist  Free  and Drug free or we shall have cause to cross and impound the Delivery / Transfer, we shall release the funds immediately we receive this legal documents from the UNITED NATION under the Licence of MRS INGA BRITT AHLENIUS .
 
Final instruction:
60fCredit payment instruction: irrevocable credit guarantee
61eBeneficiary has full power when validation is cleared
62 Beneficiaries bank in Usa/outside. can only release funds-
62 Upon confirmation from the world bank/united nations.
64 Bearers must clear bank protocol and validation request

NOTE: We have asked for the above documents to make available the most complete and up-to date records possible for the enhancement of public safety welfare and security of Society while recognizing the importance of individual privacy rights. If you fail to provide the Documents from  the UNITED NATION  under MRS INGA BRITT AHLENIUS , we will charge you with the FBI and take our proper action against you for not proofing to us the legitimate of the fund you are about to receive.
 
The United States Department of Justice Order 556-73 establishes rules and regulations for the subject of an FBI Identification Record to obtain a copy of his or her own Record for review. The FBI Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division processes these requests to check illegal activities in U.S and outside. An individual may request a copy of his or her own FBI Identification record for personal review or to challenge information on the Record. Other reasons an individual may request a copy of his or her own Identification Record may include international adoption or to satisfy a requirement to live or work in a foreign country or receive funds from another country .
 
WARNING: failure to produce the above requirement in the next72 hours, legal action will be taken immediately by arresting and detaining you, 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. FORWARD THE DOCUMENT TO US VIA EMAIL ATTACHEMENT AS SOON AS YOU OBTAIN IT.

THANKS
FBI Director
Robert S. Mueller, III

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