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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: "FROM FBI" <officefilerb2012@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <fbigovernment2112@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2012 05:31:15 -0700
Subject: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON D.C

Attention Beneficiary:

We have been watching every single transaction you made since last year until this 2012 and you have to know that we are also working to make sure your funds which are suppose To be delivered to you, and also bear in mind what ever you emailing us will be forward to the court.

Also we are hereby to notify by the federal bureau of investigation Cotonou department of the insult you imposed on them by failing to comply by their requirements. Your full residential address has been forwarded to us for your immediate arrest to face your charge but I deemed it fit to give you one more chance to save yourself from this mess.

We have been told that you have failed to dance by the rule of the FBI which will warrant 2 years jail sentence. Now I Mr.Hackett John Alvin the special agentin charge of the FBI Albany department I am giving you 24 working hours to effect the payment of the $50.00 usd. To the FBI in republic of Benin(fbisecurity) with the information written below:

Receiver Name: mbanefor basil
Country: Benin Republic
City: Cotonou
Test: In God?
Answer: We Trust
Amount: $50.dollars
Mtcn number.........

You have to try as much as you can and make this payment so that your funds will be delivered immediately to your destination.You have to stop every transaction you are communicating with other organization to avoid delay on the processing of your funds.

Note that you? If you fail to stick with my advice or any delay will lead to us coming directly to your home address at any time, so try and dance by the rule and get back tome with good understanding ASAP.


Special Agent in Charge;
Mr.Hackett John Alvin
INSTRUCTION FROM FBI
__________________________________________________________________
IMPORTANT
This message is confidential. It may not be disclosed to, or used by, anyone other than the addressee. If you receive this message in error, please advise us immediately.
Clients of the Firm should be aware that legally privileged information in Solicitor-Client correspondence may cease to be privileged if the message is sent to others.
Internet e-mails are not necessarily secure. ThorneSegar do not accept responsibility for changes to any e-mail which occur after the e-mail has been sent. Attachments to this e-mail may contain software viruses that could damage your systems. Thorne Segar use virus checking software but you should still virus-check attachments before opening.
This Firm's service is provided by solicitors of England and Wales and is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). The SRA's Rules can be viewed at www.sra.org.uk/code-of-conduct.page .
Thorne Segar, Solicitors, 3 Bancks Street, Minehead, Somerset TA24 5DE
Telephone +44 (0)1643 703234 FAX +44 (0)1643 704697
DX 117403 Minehead
Email: partners@thornesegar.co.uk
VAT No. 130 6559 82
Partners: John E Mullis, David Segar, Iestyn Milton-Jenkins and John Barrington.
Consultant: Crispin J Hodges (Retired Solicitor)
__________________________________________________________________
IMPORTANT
This message is confidential. It may not be disclosed to, or used by, anyone other than the addressee. If you receive this message in error, please advise us immediately.
Clients of the Firm should be aware that legally privileged information in Solicitor-Client correspondence may cease to be privileged if the message is sent to others.
Internet e-mails are not necessarily secure. ThorneSegar do not accept responsibility for changes to any e-mail which occur after the e-mail has been sent. Attachments to this e-mail may contain software viruses that could damage your systems. Thorne Segar use virus checking software but you should still virus-check attachments before opening.
This Firm's service is provided by solicitors of England and Wales and is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). The SRA's Rules can be viewed at www.sra.org.uk/code-of-conduct.page .
Thorne Segar, Solicitors, 3 Bancks Street, Minehead, Somerset TA24 5DE
Telephone +44 (0)1643 703234 FAX +44 (0)1643 704697
DX 117403 Minehead
Email: partners@thornesegar.co.uk
VAT No. 130 6559 82
Partners: John E Mullis, David Segar, Iestyn Milton-Jenkins and John Barrington.
Consultant: Crispin J Hodges (Retired Solicitor)

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