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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: "Edward John" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <washingtonfield3@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:04:36 -0600
Subject: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON DC.87


Anti-Terrorist and Monitory Crimes Division.
Edward John(FBI SPECIAL AGENT)
Chief Information Officer:Zalmai Azmi
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON DC.
Email:washingtonfield3@hotmail.com
FBI SEEKING TO WIRETAP INTERNET

We have received a notification from the Central Bank Of Nigeria concerning the claim of your lotto awarded cash price, However they said that someone who claimed to be your relative presented some documentation in other to claim your lotto cash price of $10,000,000.00 which was to be paid to you couple of week back.They are contacting the FBI to find out if you truly sent someone to claim your funds on your behalf. The individual named Mr. Frank moss from the United state, who claimed to be one of your family member also presented a United State International passport which will be attached to you in our next email message.

Furthermore, we want to place this on your notice that we we recently had a meeting with the Executive and the financial secretary to the Central Bank Of Nigeria, in person of Mr. Emakpo Sam Bank along with some of the top officials of the Ministry regarding your case and they made us to understand that your file has been held in abase depending on when you will personally come for the claim of your lotto awarded winning.

WE ADVICE YOU CALL OR EMAIL THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY FOR CLARIFICATION OF YOUR LOTTO WINING OF $10M.


CONTACT PERSON: MR. EMAKPO SAM BANKS (FINANCIAL SECRETARY)
CONTROL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OFFICER
OFFICE ADDRESS: Central Bank of Nigeria
Central Business District,
Cad astral Zone, federal
Capital Territory,
Nigeria.
TEL: +234-802-326-7998
Email: remittancedeptt102@gmail.com

Sequel to this letter stated to you on this comprehensive email, you are further advice that you provide the Central Bank Officials with your direct contact details on how you want your funds to be release to you.

FULL NAME:
ADDRESS:
CITY:
STATE:
ZIP CODE:
DIRECT CONTACT NUMBER:

You will also be required to request Western Union or Money Gram details on how
to send the required $350 in order to immediately ship your prize of Ten Million United State Dollars via Certified Cashier's Check drawn from Bank Of America, also include the following transaction code in order for him to immediately identify this transaction: EA2948-910.

Note : You are only required to send $350 for the delivery fees and nothing more If any more fees is requested from you apart from the $350, kindly report back to our office and let us know in details of what is going on

Thank you very much for your anticipated co-operation in advance, and always endeavor to send us an e-mail at all times if you discover any fraudulent activities in this transactions,we earnestly await your urgent response to this matter.


Best Regards,
Mr Edward John(FBI SPECIAL AGENT)
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C.
20535-0001, USA
Email Address; washingtonfield3@hotmail.com

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