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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 DIRECTOR <deskofficiall@sify.com>
Reply-To: info.fbioffice2@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:16:02 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SEEKING TO WIRETAP THE INTERNET.
























Assistant Director in Charge

Joseph Persichini, Jr

















Anti-Terrorist and Monitary Crimes Division.
















Mr. Victor Collins,
















OFFICER IN-CHARGE:
FBI Africa Internet Fraud Watch/Alert


















Telephone: (+1)- 206-350-1002
Email: info.fbioffice2@gmail.com


FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.
J. EDGAR. HOOVER BUILDING  WASHINGTON D.C
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON DC.

















 
 
             FBI SEEKING TO WIRETAP INTERNET


 
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SEEKING TO WIRETAP THE INTERNET.
 
 
Attnention‏.
 


The
Federal Bureau Of Investigation is just trying to make you understand
that you most finish the process with the Mr. Wilfred Prosper of Atm
Payment Department Financial Bank (so mercy ) within 8hours to get
your parcel of ATM-Card delivered to you.
 
>From the
information received here in our office, you are to go ahead and send to
him the money for shippment of your ATM-Card which is the only hitch to
the finalization of the transaction you have with them in Benin
Republic.Then ATM-Card from Today , your parcel (ATM-Card) will
be deliver as scheduled from our investigations. You are required to
receive your parcel of ATM-Card once the transfer of their required fee
is made by you, to enable him send your ATM-Card to you immediately.
 



We have
been contacted by Mr.James Isaac who work with  Federal Bureau of
Investigation(FBI), Benin Republic, that  Mr. Wilfred Prosper of Atm
Payment Department Financial Bank contacted them concerning your parkage
which they are holding and to know why they have not head from you. Why
this, is because people do sue them to court accusing their company
of stealing people pacakges.
 
So,
from the information received here in our office and after our long due
investigation, we find out that their company is real and legal and that
you most finish the process with the MR. Williams Peter (so mercy )
within 3hours remaining to get your parcel of ATM-Card deliver to you.
 
Note that if the requested delivery not finish before 8hours which is the deadline day given to you, you will be suspect as among the people measuring force Alligations  against MR. Williams Peter of stealing
people pacakges and we would have to radio your local Police Authority
to inform them about this and also fax them a Warrant for your arrest
which would be effectively made, which is punishable under Article 13 of
Section 109 on the US Constitutional Law.

 
NOTE: From our investigation and final conclusion with Dr.Paul Williams in
Benin Republic, your delivery is to be made within 3hours after you
have make the payment to them, if he fails to do that he will be
arrested . Therefore, you are required to keep us updated as soon as you finalizes with them.
 
Find
the below informations giving to us by MR. Williams Peter on how you
can send the money $42 across to them through western union money
transfer Or money Gram:
 
Receiver Name:_________Jona Uzoma Simple

Country:________Benin Republic
City:_________Cotonou
City Code:_______00229
Test Question:______Who is our savior?
Answer:________The Lord Jesus
MTCN Number:_________
 
As
soon as you make the payment you can email
him the payment information, such as the mtcn number via this E-mail
Address; interl.departm2@msn.com to enable him pick up the money from the western union office
there. Or you can send it to us (Federal Bureau of Investigation) the
payment information via this Email Address to send it across to him on
your half.



We investigated and we have assured you that you should stop any other transaction and finish with the MR. Williams Peter (so mercy), E-MAIL: interl.departm2@msn.com
 
Waiting to hear from you soon.




- Show quoted text -THANKS FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION.
 

VICTOR COLLINS
BENIN CONSULATE TO THE FBI
(+1)-206-350-1002
- Show quoted text -ROOM 7367 J. EDGAR HOOVER FBI BUILDING
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20535


FBI Director
Robert S. Mueller, III


















 

















 




















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