419 scam: "nyfbi@fbi.gov" <boabb_plc@yahoo.fr> NY FBI NEEDS YOUR IMMEDIATE COMPLY

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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:
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "nyfbi@fbi.gov" <boabb_plc@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: c19192211@live.com
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:34:58 +0100 (BST)
Subject: NY FBI NEEDS YOUR IMMEDIATE COMPLY

ANTI-TERRORIST
AND MONETARY CRIMES DIVISION
FEDERAL BUREAU OF
INVESTIGATION
23rd Floor, 26
Federal Plaza,

New York, NY 10278-0067,

United
States
ny2ic.fbi.gov

ATTENTION:

WE WANT TO LET YOU KNOW
THAT THIS IS THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION OF UNITED STATE OF AMERICA.WE
HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS A PACKAGE THAT IS DELIVERING TO YOU FROM BENIN
REPUBLIC OF COTONOU
FROM OFFICE DR. MATTHEW ORJI AND THE DIPLOMATIC AGENT BY NAME: MR.DONAL ROBERT.

WE
WANT TO LET YOU
KNOW THAT YOU ARE NOW IN PROBLEM,WE FOUND YOUR ADDRESS IN THE PACKAGE
AND YOU
DID NOT WANT TO COMPLETE THE DELIVERING.WE ARRESTED THE DIPLOMAT TODAY
WITH THE PACKAGE BUT WE WILL ALLOW HIM TO GO BY TOMORROW IN ONE
CONDITION,(1)YOU THE OWNER OF THE PACKAGE MUST CLEAR UP THE HOLDING OF
THE PACKAGE.SO THE ONLY THING
YOU HAVE TO DO NOW,IS TO COMPLETE THE NEEDED WITH THEM,SO THAT HE WILL
DELIVER
YOUR PACKAGE TO YOU AND YOU WILL NOT HAVE PROBLEM WITH US HERE IF NOT
YOU LOCAL FBI WHICH WE HAVE ALREADY CONTACTED WILL HAVE YOUR ARRESTED.

WE

HAVE MAKE A CONTACT WITH LOCAL FBI IN YOUR CITY AND THEY ARE NOW AWAY OF
THE MATTER AND PROMISED US YOUR URGENT ARREST ONCE WE ASK THEM TO DO
SO,IF YOU
FAIL TO COMPLETE WHAT IS NEEDED WITH YOU AND THEM,THE LOCAL FBI WILL
GET YOU
ARREST AND BRING YOU TO JUSTICE HERE IN USA
BY TOMORROW FOR THE FBI OFFICE FOR MORE EXPLANATION.WE HAVE MAKE A
CONTACT WITH FBI IN BENIN THE ORIGIN OF THE PACKAGE AND THEY ARE NOW AWAY OF IT.YOU HAVE TO CONTACT DR.MATHEW ORJI NOW TO OBTAIN
THE CERTIFICATE FOR YOU,SO THAT DIPLOMAT ROBERT WILL DELIVER YOUR PACKAGE WITH
OUT ANY FURTHER PROBLEM WITH US AND ALSO ANY ONE ELSE.AND YOU WILL ONLY SEND THEM
$400 AS IT IS THE COST OF THE REQUIRED CERTIFICATE.CONTACT DR.MATHEW ORJI NOW ON BELOW INFO WITH OUT WASTING TIME AND ASK THEM WHERE TO SEND IT TO
THEM OVER THERE THE ORIGIN OF YOUR PACKAGE.

DR.MATHEW ORJI
EMAIL(c19192211@live.com)

Your's Faithfully

Statement by
Assistant
Director in Charge Janice K. Fedarcyk

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