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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: "SH" (may be fake)
Reply-To: < shenryfbi@usa.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 04:52:37 -0000
Subject: Private . From S Henry 11

ANTI TERRORIST & MONITORY CRIME DIVISION
J. EDGAR HOOVER BUILDING 935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON , D.C. 20535-0001
email: shenryfbi@usa.com

ATTN: BENEFICIARY


This is to inform you that your file was presented before my office today in regards to your part payment of us$5.5million and absolute measures have been

taken to ensure that you receive your part compensation /inheritance /contract payment through Teleghapic Transfer (KTT) 72 hours from the only approved bank in Malaysia,Standard Chartered Bank of

(Malaysia)Berhad which is under our supervision and the UN/IMF . In the strength of the subject above, I hereby advise you to contact the head of (K.T.T)

Transfer Dept Of Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Mr.Darrren Cheah for more remittance advice as soon as you receive this email so that he can fully carry

out all remittance operation by himself without further delays.

You are to contact him with this transfer code : (FBIUNXPm010) and also forward your banking detail to him for immediate transfer of your fund ,

1) YOUR FULL NAME:
2) ADDRESS, CITY, STATE AND COUNTRY:
3) PERSONAL CELL PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE:
4) COMPANY NAME (IF ANY) POSITION AND ADDRESS:
5) BANK NAME:
(6) BANK ADDRESS:
7) ACCOUNT NUMBER:
8) ROUTING NUMBER OR SWIFT CODE NO:
9) OCCUPATION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS:
10) COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE


Note, he is the only person to take the responsibility of your fund valued us$5.5 million in this first quarter of the year and we require urgent response and

action from you to help us in carrying out our sincere services to you, as you are advised to be very sensitive and careful with any unwarranted emails from

any other office/security/diplomat or bank that might jeopardize your long effort towards the receipt of your over due payment, please adhere to this advise because the

Federal Bureau Of Investigation shall not be held responsible for any funds not been transferred in this quarter or transfers made in a wrong account,

failure to adhere to this instruction, you will have your self to blame email me immediately you receive this mail for further reference on your payment.

Congratulations in advance as we await a successful and immediate transfer of your fund, always forward every email you got from any office or any bank for

verification . NOTE : We have mounted our security network to monitor every in-coming call , if we still find out that you are still dealing with all those

fraudsters that have been frustrating you for years , I shall stop and cancel your payment immediately

Yours truly
Shawn Henry
Assistant Director in Charge:
email: shenryfbi@usa.com

CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE: This E-MAIL may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not

the intended recipient, any dissemination, distribution, copying, or use of this document is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in

error, please notify us by email at the E-MAlL listed above to arrange for the destruction or return of the original document to us. Thank you.

2011 Federal Bureau Of Investigations All Rights Reserved

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