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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: "Rb Mueller 111" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <httpwww_fbi2008@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 20:37:26 +0100
Subject:

FOREIGN PAYMENT INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT ANTI-FRAUD UNIT (U.S.A)

Mr. Robert Mueller 111/
DIRECTOR OF INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT( U.S.A).
Federal Bureau of Investigation . (F.B.I)



(Under the auspices of U.N)
Texas,United State Of America.

Attention ,


This Honorable Office, has discovered through our Intelligence Monitoring Network, that you have series on going transaction with different kind of fraud department like,Diplomats, Western Union, Inspector General of Police, Banks, Security in Nigeria, e.g. and deem it necessary to investigate all, after much investigations, it was confirmed that all are scams. We realize that you have spent so much money trying to collect or complete one or two other transactions, which still appears null. You are therefore advised to let go any amount paid, as they will require you to pay more.

We are working very hard to catch up with these scammers, spoiling the good name of our country; any helpful information from you to help facilitate the arrest of these fraudsters will be appreciated. You are therefore been advised to seize all further correspondence with these scam artists because if in the near future, we discover that you still have any transaction with any other organization confirmed to us being be fraud, you will be call upon for proper interrogations.It was agreed that all the beneficiaries under the category "N" will receive the sum of Fifteen Million United States Dollars $15,000,000.00) as approved and endorsed by all the parties present in the summit. Be informed that your name was stipulated under the category "N" awaiting the receipt of his payment.

Note that if you have received this message by (electronic email sending error) to your system; kindly help us by informing us to enable us sort this out as my Office has been instructed by the newly inaugurated Presidency to take the issues of the release of all payment owed to foreign Beneficiaries upon me in order to sanitize the good image of this country and this government will not want to leave without the settlement of all debts as agreed / endorsed by the parties involved.

To this regards, i Mr. Robert Mueller 111, based on the Investigation reached by the Incumbent Presidency decided to compensate all be foreign beneficiaries that happen to fall as a scam victim, like you the sum of Five Million United States Dollars $5,000,000.00) as loses for all your loses and must come via a Certified International Bank Draft.

These said funds have been deposited this morning with the Bank of America before the immediate wire transfer or Certified International Bank Draft depending on mode prefer by you.

Upon your attestation with your necessary info / details below, proceedings shall commence


So kindly get back with me on the situation of things with you, so that i can know what to tell the board, and please kindly forward a new phone number as i shall need to speak with you in respect to this matter, and please understand that this requires an urgent treatment as soon as possible.

Sincerely,

Mr. Robert Mueller 111/
DIRECTOR OF INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT( U.S.A).
Federal Bureau of Investigation . (F.B.I)

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