419 scam: FBI DEPARTMENT <officebox2@yahoo.com.ph> CONFIDENTIAL MESSAGE

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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:
- "your payment is being processed" (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)
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "fbi.compensation@y7mail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: FBI DEPARTMENT <officebox2@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: fbi.compensation@y7mail.com
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2011 02:37:32 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL MESSAGE

OFFICE OF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA

The White House

1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

Washington, DC 20500

Comments: 202-456-11111

Switchboard: 202-456-1414

FAX: 202-456-24610

TTY/TDD

Visitors Office:202-456-2121

ATTN:SIR/MAR,

RE: IMMEDIATE COMPENSATION PAYMENT FUND #: AV/IMF/WORLD BANK /MIN/011

On behalf of the entire Staff of the United State Of America and the Senate office in collaboration with IMF and World Bank. We apologies for the delay of your Compensation Payment and all the Inconveniences you encountered while pursuing this payment. However, from the Records of outstanding compensate due for payment with the Government of America, your Name/ e-mail and? Company was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding beneficiary who have not yet received their payments. I wish to inform you now that the square peg is now in square hole and your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from the record in my office file, your outstanding fund Payment is US$10,500,000.00 (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars).

Kindly re-confirm to me the followings:

Your Full Name:

Your Complete Address (Physical Address with Zip Code not P.O. BOX) :

Name of City of Residence:

Country:

Direct Telephone Number:

Mobile Number:/Fax No:

Working Identity Card/Int'l Passport:

Occupation: Position:

Age/Sex:

In this regards I have assigned Mr. Robert S. Mueller, III FBI Director to handle the payment procedure for security purposes, all Beneficiaries are advised to communicate with him directly on E-mail: fbi.compensation@y7mail.com to enable me achieve my promise of paying all Beneficiaries before end of this third Quarter of the year 2011, and all Beneficiaries are advised to adhere to her instruction, from FBI office and keep all information regarding this compensation confidential

YOURS SINCERELY,

Vice President Joe Biden

United State of America

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