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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: "Rober" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ronnievers@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:47:00 -0800
Subject: FOR YOUR INFORMATION!!!

Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20535-0001,
http://www.fbi.gov
ROBERT S. MUELLER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FBI
 
 
Dearest Citizen,
 
 
Federal Bureau of Investigation Seeking to Wiretap the Internet
 
The Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in conjunction with some other relevant Investigation agencies World Nation such as:
 
International Police
Central Intelligency Agency
Internet Complaint Center
Justification Money Laundry
 
have hereby give this irrevocable approval order for your outstanding contract/inheritance payment valued at US$11.5M which was fully endorsed in your favor accordingly.
 
 
This is to avoid any mistake while transferring this your overdue contract payment to you and now your new Payment Reference No. - FRN-FMF-CBN-FMF.2004-11, Allocation No. - 224728, Password No.- 2011 US$12.5M, Pin Code No - 47679 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No. 202; Release Code No. 00000; Telex Confirmation No.1144778401; Secret Code No. XTV12349 and having received these vital payment numbers therefore, you are qualified to register for your your telex and cable access pin codes now to receive and confirm your payment within 48hours to your best choice of receipt.
 
Should in case you are already dealing with anybody or office claiming to be from the accredited paying bank, you are advised to terminate all further contacts and communicate only with the Customer Care Director of the National WestMinister Bank London as you are advised to contact the below information to oversee this payment file for release.
 
Name: Ronnie E. Overs
Chief Operation Officer.
National WestMinister Bank London
 
Email: ronnievers@gmail.com
 
 
 
NOTE: CONTACT HIM RIGHT AWAY WITH YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER AND PAYMENT REFERENCE NUMBER # (FRN-FMF-ABM-FMF.2004-11) FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS.
 
Thanks in advance for your anticipated co-operation.
 
Best Regards,
 
 
Agent Johnson Raymond,
Foreign Monitoring Agent
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20535-0001, USA.
Investigation Department

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