419 scam: "FBI DIRECTOR ASIA X DEPARTMENT"<vizcatalino@hotmail.co.uk> Ref: (475061725)

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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:
- "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. )
- "express courier delivery" (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. )
- "to your nominated bank account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "transfer of your funds" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "vizcatalino@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.

Fraud email example:

From: "FBI DIRECTOR ASIA X DEPARTMENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <vizcatalino@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 19:27:50 +0200
Subject: Ref: (475061725)

Attn: Beneficiary:

I am Mr. Ron Mills, the personal secretary to the FBI Director; Robert S. Xu III. After proper investigations, we
discovered that your impending payment that have been withheld by imposters, claiming to be Mr. Wang Yushi
(The New Governor of the Central bank Asia), Mr. James King, Mr. Rod Milner, None existing officials of the
World Bank of Asia, UK winning Lottery, Andy Lear of HSBC bank, Coca-Cola winning lottery
and among a list of others is now under our custody with the help of the FBI. Investigations revealed that you have spent a lot on your personal
earned money just to conclude the successful transfer of your funds to your nominated bank account by obtaining
transfer documents as requested by the imposters, costing you a lot of money but all to no avail.

The FBI ASIA DEPARTMENT had to send some financial crime investigators from our head quarters in Washington DC in other
to carry out proper investigation, after receiving series of other reports similar to yours as you are not the only
person awaiting the legal transfer of funds from Asia. The FBI has giving authority to the International Monetary
Funds (IMF) to assist the Federal Ministry of Finance and all the organization involved; such as the Bank of America and world Bank of Asia, and Legit lottery organizations to immediately commence with the compensation of all the
beneficiaries awaiting the successful transfer of their funds. With the help of some of the best Internet investigators
attached to the FBI, we traced your information from the Internet as one of the beneficiaries awaiting the successful
transfer of funds to your nominated account.

I am pleased to inform you that a meeting was held as regards the best way to carry out with the compensation
exercise for transparency and most especially to avoid reoccurrence of the delay in transferring your funds and the
high cost of procuring transfer documents and came to a final conclusion as all head of organizations involved was
duly represented. It was approved to be issued to you as a valid international Visa ATM card cashable at any ATM machine
designation in the world. The ATM account has already being credited with two million, five hundred thousand United
States dollars. ($2.5, 000, 000.00USD), with a daily Limit of withdrawal of Ten thousand United States Dollars.
($10.000, 00USD).The ATM card has already being packaged and approved to be delivered to your door step via
express courier delivery service.

Contact Mr. Vizcarra Catalino {Our FBI ATM Rep.} at the ATM PAYMENT CENTER and reconfirm your delivery information
as stated below and your security code with five digit (24406) number has to be submitted alongside with your
delivery information for security reasons.

DELIVERY INFROMATION:
FULL NAME……………….
DELIVERY ADDRESS……….
CELLPHONE NUMBER……….
CURRENT OCCUPATION……….
FINALLY, A COPY OF YOUR DRIVERS LICENSE/PASSPORT, FOR PROVE OF IDENTIFICATION DURING DELIVERY.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
NAME: Mr. Vizcarra Catalino
PHONE NUMBER 870-568-5452
EMAIL: vizcatalino@msn.com

NOTE: Under normal circumstances you are suppose to come and collect your ATM CARD in person and sign some
documents as proof of the collection of your ATM CARD but the IMF and the Finance Ministry insisted that you pay for the
delivery charges of your ATM CARD via western union money transfer, which will cost you only $380.00USD to cut down
travel expenses in other for the western union payment receipt and the receipt of payment of $380 .00USD to the
nominated courier company that will carry out with the delivery to your door step to be documented in your file as proof
your collection. We hope that is very clear. A receipt to this effect will be sent to you and a copy kept in your file for
future documentation.

We also advise that you stop further communications with these imposters and forward any correspondence / proposal
you receive from them to Mr. Ron Mills in other for the FBI to bring justice to does still at large.

Finally, we are saying CONGRATULATIONS on your release fund and approved payment via-ATM MASTER CARD.

I remain yours in service.

Mr. Ron Mills.
For: Mr. Robert S. XU III
FBI DIRECTOR ASIA © DEPARTMENT.

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