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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: "Robert S Mueller" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jaysun1960@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2011 17:56:35 +0300
Subject: FBI SEEKING TO WIRETAP INTERNET IMPOSTERS.

FROM ROBERT S. MUELLER III [Code SSSSFBI]
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.
WASHINGTON DC./United State Office.
FBI SEEKING TO WIRETAP INTERNET IMPOSTERS.
[Code SSSSFBI]

Attention:

It is obvious that you have not received your funds which is to the tune of $2.5million due to past corrupt Government Officials who almost held the funds to themselves for their selfish reasons and some individuals who have taken advantage of your funds all in an attempt to swindle your funds which has led to so many losses from your end and unnecessary delay in the receipt of your funds.The National Central Bureau of Interpol enhanced by the United Nations and Federal Bureau of Investigation have successfully passed a mandate to the current president of Nigeria his Excellency Dr.Goodluck E. Jonathan to boost the exercise of clearing all foreign debts owed to you and other individuals/contractors and organizations who have been found not to have receive their Contract/Lottery/Merit Fund/Inheritance and the likes.

Now your payment will be sent to you by ATM card that will be coming alongside a custom pin which you will use to withdraw up to $10,000 per day from any ATM machine that has the Master Card Logo on it. Also with the ATM card you will be able to transfer your funds to your bank account, because the ATM card will be registered with Interswitch. The ATM card comes with a handbook or manual to enlighten on how to use it.Your ATM card would be sent to you via FEDEX,because we have signed a contract with FEDEX which should expire by September 30th 2011.Below are list of tracking numbers you can track from FEDEX website to confirm people like you who have received their payment successfully.

Name: Lonnie Howard
FEDEX Tracking Number: 794627118261 (http://www.fedex.com/Tracking)
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Name :Debbie Nelson
FEDEX Tracking Number: 794627118824 (http://www.fedex.com/Tracking)
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Name :Vista Rayne Arnold
FEDEX Tracking Number: 796925954101 (http://www.fedex.com/Tracking)
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Name : Elaine M. Buck:
FEDEX Tracking Number: 796925967097 (http://www.fedex.com/Tracking)
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Name : Jeannie Michael:
FEDEX Tracking Number: 794588016471 (http://www.fedex.com/Tracking)
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Note: Everything that will impede the process of transfer has been taken care of, to effect the release of your funds valued at $2.5million you are advised to contact the director of payment Mr. Jay Sundaram (jaysun1960@gmail.com),On contacting him do provide him with the following information’s required from you for the release of your funds:

Your full Name:.....................
Your Address:......................
Country:............................
Sex:.................................
Occupation:.........................
Home/Cell Phone:...................
A valid copy of your identity is also needed.

Once again,I am sorry to hear that you have been scammed in the past with bounced checks due to the fraudulent activity of faceless individuals scamming people and as such you are some-what skeptical in dealing with me.However I still thank you once again for your sense of commitment and upright character in all your dealings with me,hope that you will help me to serve you better.I hereby enjoin you to go ahead and send the required documentations so that so that the release of your funds will proceed.Obviously scam exists but this is not one, take my words,which is my life and honor.

Thanks,
Mr. ROBERT S. MUELLER
FBI [Code SSSSFBI]
CC: Federal Bureau of Investigation
CC: National Central Bureau of Interpol
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