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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: "FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fbi.s.muller111@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 13:19:05 +0100
Subject: FBI URGENT INVESTIGATION REPORT!!!

ROBERT MUELLER III
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FBI
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON DC.
FBI SEEKING TO WIRETAP INTERNET
 
Good Day,
 
We believe this notification meets you in a very good present state of
mind and health. We the Federal bureau of investigation (FBI)
Washington, DC in conjunction with some other relevant Investigation
Agencies here in the United states of America have recently been
informed through our Global intelligence monitoring network that you
presently have a transaction going on with the Central Bank of Nigeria
(CBN) as regards to your over-due contract payment which was fully
endorsed in your favor accordingly. We will find a way to fix a
schedule for you to come to our head-quarter in Washington DC to
enable us advise you on what to do, but meanwhile you are further
advised to be contacting us via email for now because we are having
various investigations that we are working on now. Keep everything
regarding to your transaction confidential for security reasons and
note that we have not informed the local FBI department in your state
regarding this matter because we want to keep e! verything secret
until your fund i
 
It might interest you to know that we have taken out time in screening
through this project as stipulated on our protocol of operation and
have finally confirmed that your contract payment is 100% genuine and
hitch free from all facet and of which you have the lawful right to
claim your fund without any further delay. Having said all this, we
will further advise that you go ahead in dealing with the Central Bank
office accordingly as we will be monitoring all their services with
you as well as your correspondence at all level. In addendum, also be
informed that we recently had a meeting with the Mr. Tunde Lemo The
one in charge of funds transfer in Central Bank of Nigeria, in the
person of Mr. Tunde Lemo 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 personally come for
the claim. They also told us that the only problem they are facing
right now is that some u! nscrupulous element are using this
 
They further informed us that we should warn our dear citizens who
must have been informed of the contract payment which was awarded to
them from the Central Bank of Nigeria, to be very careful prior to
these irregularities so that they don't fall victim to this ugly
circumstance. And should in case you are already dealing with anybody
or office claiming to be from the Central Bank of Nigeria, you are
further advised to STOP further contact with them in your best
interest and then contact immediately the real office of the Central
Bank of Nigeria (CBN) only with the below information accordingly:
 
NAME: MR. TUNDE LEMO
OFFICE ADDRESS: Central Bank of Nigeria, Central Business
District, Cadastral Zone, Abuja,
Federal Capital Territory,
Nigeria.
Email: cbn.bank.payfund101@gmail.com
 
NOTE:
 
In your best interest, any message that doesn't come from the above
official email address and phone numbers should not be replied to and
should be disregarded accordingly for security reasons. Meanwhile, we
will advise that you contact the Central Bank office immediately with
the above email address and request that they attend to you payment
file as directed so as to enable you receive your contract fund
accordingly. Ensure you follow all their procedure as may be required
by them as that will further help hasten up the whole procedures as
regards to the transfer of your fund to you as designated.
 
Also have in mind that the Central Bank of Nigeria equally have their
own protocol of operation as stipulated on their banking terms, so
delay could be very dangerous. Once again, we will advise that you
contact them with the above email address and make sure you forward to
them all the necessary information which they may require from you
prior to the release of your fund to you.All modalities has already
been worked out even before you were contacted and note that we will
be monitoring all your dealings with them as you proceed so you don't
have anything to worry about. All we require from you henceforth is an
update so as to enable us be on track with you and the Central Bank of
Nigeria. Without wasting much time, will want you to contact them
immediately with the above email address so as to enable them attend
to your case accordingly without any further delay as time is already
running out. Should in case you need any more information in regards
to this notification, fe! el free to get back to us so that
 
Best Regards,
Robert S. Mueller III
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C.
20535-0001, USA

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