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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 investigation <fbi.investigation433@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:54:16 +0000
Subject: ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONITORY CRIMES DIVISION


Remember:
this is to tell you that there are some scammers that have steal your
identity to defraud you. we confirm it from the (E.F.C.C Charmian) that
there are some Nigeria using UK roaming line call you,to confirm it take
this number below to any network office close to you to verify
it(+447031845925) and do what this mail ask you to do, because many of the
individuals and organizations in these sample e-scams are victims of spoofs
and scams. they will ask you to click-on a link called (GPRS E-TRAKING) in
unsolicited emails. Instead, type the URL into your browser's address bar.
and you submit your sensitive Personally Identifiable Information via email.


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

Attention,

You are to contact the ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC) Lagos,
Nigeria to obtain the Clearance Documents, find below their contact
information’s:

Contact Person:Dr Ovidon Ernest,
PRINCIPAL STAFF OFFICER ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (E.F.C.C)
Dr. Ernest Email:ovidonernest@yahoo.com
Lagos Office Address 15A Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos Nigeria
Ensure you contact them(E.F.C.C) with your Full Name,Address and phone
number/cell number.

Contact the E.F.C.C via Email with the information above immediately,once
you contact them i will get back to you or else i will have an agent come
visit you at home for questioning.

Furthermore, be advice that according to the United State Law together with
the FBI rules and regulations, you are to obtain the document from the
E.F.C.C OF Lagos Nigeria where the fund was transferred as. Also Note that
you are to take care of the cost of the Document, which will be issued in
your name. due to the content of the document and how important and secured
the document is, you as the beneficiary will send to the E.F.C.C OF NIGERIA
the sum of 50.000 Euro only for the issuing of the document right away and
your 250,00 Euro will be released to you, That is the lay down rules for
E.F.C.C OF NIGERIA to release such sensitive document, E.F.C.C will issue
you the authentic and original copy of the documents with seal on it for
verification and approval.

You are here by advice to Contact them through the email address above to
make an inquiry concerning how you will send the official fee to them. Note
that you are to observe this immediately, if you really want your funds to
be credited to your personal bank account and to avoid any legal battle with
the security operatives over this matter… We have already informed the
E.F.C.C OF NIGERIA about the present situation, go ahead and contact them
immediately. Your fund is under our custody and will not be released to you
unless the required document is confirmed, after that the fund will be
release to your immediately without any delay.

NOTE: We have asked for the above document to make available the most
complete and up-to date records possible for no criminal justice purposes.
The documents will clarify the intensity of this fund; exonerate it from
money laundry, scam and terrorism.

WARNING: failure to provide the above requirement in the next 48 hours,
legal action will be taken immediately by arresting and detaining you as
soon as international court of justice issues a warrant of arrest, if you
are found guilty, you will be jailed…….. As terrorism, drug trafficking and
money laundering is a serious problem in our community today and the world
at large. The F.B.I will not stop at any length in tracking down and
prosecuting any criminal who indulges in this criminal act. FORWARD THE
DOCUMENT TO US VIA EMAIL ATTACHMENT AS SOON AS YOU OBTAIN IT. No body is
above the law and the law is not a respecter of anybody. We presumed you are
law abiding citizen whom would not want have scuffles with the authority, in
and outside America.

We are charged with the responsibility of implementing legal norms and our
authority is irrevocable so don't dare dispute our instruction, just act as
instructed.The person you know will not help you in this matter rather abide
by this instruction. the funds in question was deposited by those people
that contacted you.

Note: You are to contact them (E.F.C.C) with your full names,phone
number/cell number and full address via their email which i stated above
immediately for the processing of your Clearance Documents within the next
48 hours.

Faithfully Your’s
Robert Mueller
FBI Director
Note contact* *the EFCC Chaiman, Mrs Farida Waziri:(
mrs.farida.w.efcc.office.nig@gmail.com)
You have less than 48 hours to contact them now.

CC. TO:
Supreme Court of the United State
U. S. Courts of Appeals
U. S. District Courts
U. S. Circuit Courts
Courts of Special Jurisdiction:
Bankruptcy Courts
Court of Claims, 1855 – 1982
U. S. Court of Federal Claims, 1982 -
Customs Court, 1890 – 1980
U. S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, 1910 – 1982
U. S. Court of International Trade, 1980 -
Commerce Court, 1910 – 1913
Territorial Courts
Courts of the District of Columbia
Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals
Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
Federal Courts Outside the Judiciary

RGDS,
FBI HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

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