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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "cost of transfer" (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. )
- "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. )
- "money gram" (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. )
- "huge amount of money" (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 service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "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.
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.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +229 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- fbiheadquartersinw@yahoo.com.br (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: GOOD NEWS FROM FBI <o_flie@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: fbiheadquartersinw@yahoo.com.br
Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2011 02:46:53 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: GOOD NEWS FROM FBI

ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONITORY CRIMES
DIVISION
FBI
HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON,
D.C.
FEDERAL BUREAU
OF INVESTIGATION
J. EDGAR
HOOVER BUILDING
935 PENNSYLVANIA
AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON,
www.fbi.gov/
Date;
1/112011.

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Good news, we have a meeting with international monetary fund and federal
government of Benin over
your funds and we informed them that your fund should not cost you anything
because it is your money which we finally reached to agreement yesterday that
all the payment will be paid via ATM SMART CARD been the simplest way to
transfer huge amount of money to avoid cost of transfer and other statutory
document united states document like (united states patriot act) which we
stretched to have a strung agreement over the payment that will cost you only
$57.00 USD only for delivery of your ATM SMART CARD via ups or FedEx delivering
company.
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However, you have only two working days to send this $57.00 USD to James
Williams for delivering of your card, if we donâ€™t hear from you that you have
send the payment to them; the federal bureau of investigation will have you
arrest and cancel your fund that has been programmed in ATM SMART CARD.
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I want you to read below carefully, the notice below stand as caution
before it is late. For your consideration, you must be conscious of this
project, as I will soon conclude this transaction with you, let this stand as a
warning before you incase you received any e-mails, or calls regarding to this
from any individuals claimed to be me, or e-mails, calls from any organization
to you, such must be forwarded to us immediately, it might come to you with
different proposals with different names including my name asking you to come
and claim your estate or even funds belonging to you or to somebody you do not
know, I urge you to ignore such e-mails or calls, while you forward it to us. I
want you to understand that the most important thing for me is your
understanding and co-operation.
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Moreover, first batch of your Card which contains $2,5million U.S.
Dollars has been activated and is the total fund loaded inside the ATM card.

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Your payment would be sent to you via Ups or FedEx, because we have
signed a contract with them which should expire by Nov 20/11 below are few list
of tracking numbers you can track from ups website (www.ups.com)
to confirm people like you who have received their payment successfully.
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Johnny Almante ==============1z2x59394198080570
Gary Metzger
==============1z2x59394195952759
Glen Papanikas
==============1z2x59394198690947
Carol R Buczynski
==============1z2x59394197862530
Karima Emelia Taylor
==============1z2x59394198591527
Lisa laird
==============1z2x59394196641913
Polly Shaykin
==============1z2x59394198817702
Moreover, this is another people that received there payment through
FedEx website (www.fedex.com).
Richard Autry ============== 869713119185
Gary
Metzger ============== 871363130860
Mark
Stubbs ==============871363116168

However, we hereby advised you that based on
our
Recommendation/instructions youâ€™re complete funds will be released
immediately upon your contact to the newly appointed payment officer that will
hand over your ATM CARD to ups Courier Company with the payment for delivery of
your packaged. You are therefore advised to send the $57usd to Dr.Jams WilliamsÂ
appointed director ATM SWIFT CARD/foreign operation dept Bank of Africa in Benin
and send him the payment of 57USD for the delivery of your ATM CARD through
courier service.

PAYMENT INFORMATION THROUGH MONEY GRAM OR WESTERN UNION.

RECEIVER NAME: MR. NWAEKU BEJAMIN
COUNTRY: BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY: COTONOU
TEST QUESTION: HOW LONG
TEST ANSWER: 24HOURS
AMOUNT: $57 USD ONLY.

SEND THE PAYMENT INFORMATION TO DR.JAMES WILLIAM IMMEDIATELY YOU SEND THE
$57 USD.

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Contact person: Dr.James Williams
Private email address: fbiheadquartersinw@yahoo.com.br
Private direct tele +229, 98481380
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You're advised to contact him immediately so as to enable him facilitate
the speedy processing and release of your ATM CARD delivery since is the only
$57.00 USD that is keeping your Card their in Africa.
Contact him with the following information as below:
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1. Your full name............................
2. Contact
address.........................................
3. Your
age............................................
4.
Occupation..........................................
5. Phones and fax
number..................
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Note: you're advised to furnish the newly appointed paymaster general of
the federation with your correct and valid details to enable him expedite speedy
action on the processing of your payment. We expect your swift response to this
email to enable us monitor this payment delivery effectively thereby making
contact with the international monetary fund as directed to avoid further
delay.
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Youâ€™re also expected to follow his advice and directives to avoid delay
in releasing your payment because your payment file has already been moved to
his office for processing and verification.
Congratulations.

GOOD NEWS FROM (FBI)

Faithfully Your's
Robert S.Mueller 111
FBI
Director
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE
WASHINGTON, D.C.
20535

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