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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: "Anti-Terrorist And Monetary Crimes Division" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <andrewmorgan@superposta.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:55:14 +0100
Subject: Re: Attention

Anti-Terrorist And Monetary Crimes Division
FBI Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
Federal Bureau Of Investigation
J.Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw Washington, D.C. 20535-0001
www.fbi.gov


This letter is in response to your with-held payment documents on Authorized certificate of Release covering the remittance of your inheritance funds. We hope that you find the information provided below responsive to your concern and the concern ion of the Interpol, IMF and United states government.

We the Federal bureau of investigation (FBI) Washington, DC in conjunction with some other relevant Investigation Agencies here in the United states of America and our counterpart in Nigeria have recently been informed through our Global intelligence monitoring network that you presently have a transaction going on with financial institutions as regards to your over-due inheritance/contract payment which was fully endorsed in your favor accordingly.

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 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

Also be informed that we recently had a meeting with the Executive Governor of the Bank of Nigeria, in person of Mr. Sanusi Lamido 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.


In response to the concerns raised by you, the U.S government through Homeland security is aware that the I.M.F, and others involve in fund monitoring have cleared and now requesting for the Authorized Certificate of Release from our office, Homeland Security which supersede every other offices and this certificate will permit the final and successful transfer of your funds to you without any hitches. The Nigerian Government and in accordance with the Foreign Minister's discussion with the Nigerian Ambassador, our departments in conjunction with the Intelligence community have cited the Certificate of Origin submitted by the Ministry of Finance, Nigeria. Based on this re-examination, we remain of the view that the payment was appropriately approved by the Federal Government.

The very heart of FBI operations lies in our investigations--which serve, as our mission states, "to protect and defend the United States against terrorist and foreign intelligence threats and to enforce the criminal laws of the United States."

We currently have jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of federal law. So you can see that the that we can track you down through Investigative programs.We have your address and your SOCIAL SECURITY number to get you at any time) and the evidence and status of your wired funds, so we can arrest you anytime.

I don't want to be wicked on you, therefore don't provoke me to do what i don't want to do, Last week Friday we arrested 3 beneficiaries living in America and Japan and London, I look forward to getting those documents on my table,This message has been copied for record updating and the WHITE HOUSE.sign by (Robert S. Mueller,) FBI Director...Washington Metropolitan Field Office 601 4th Street N.W.Washington D.C. 20535-0002.and we have done our verification on your FBI Identification Record with our S.S.N, the only document remaining now is the Diplomatic Immunity Seal Of Transfer (DIST) Which should be issued to you from the country where the fund was (ORIGINATED) You are to contact the Federal Bureau Of Investigation (FBI) Nigeria to obtain the above required document.

Contact Andrew Morgan and send him US$300 for the document via western union money transfer, we sent a fax message to him to process the document as soon as you provide her with US$300. Send the payment through western union to:

Name: Audrey Davis
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Amount: USD$300

Contact person: Andrew Morgan
Email: andrewmorgan@superposta.com

Send the fee immediately and contact him through above email address with the western union details to obtain the

1) Money laundering certificate
2) Anti-Terrorist certificate and Ownership Certificate
3) Tax Clearance Certificate and IMF Clearance Certificate .

It is urgent you provide the required document within 48rs,This has to be cleared!You are warned!

WARNING: Failure not to abide by this laid down instruction within 48 hours, legal proceedings will be taking against you and if found guilty, you will be jailed in connection with the following count charges, Funding of Terrorism, Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering which will be prosecuted in any competent International Court of Justice. Note that the F.B.I will not stop at any length in tracking down and prosecuting any individual who indulge in this criminal act.

You will be hereby placed under arrest in the next 48 hours for violating code 23245 decree 3 ,section 7 under section 12 of the FBI/U.S.A constitution ,act of a terrorist to launder money,you are thereby advice to provide us with the certificate to certify that your funds that is about to be wired to you is free from terrorism and other drug or money laundering activities.

Note Again and Again: In addition, the Laws Prohibit conduct that may be penalized under the TRA and/or Foreign Administration Act prohibited under the Inter. The penalties imposed for each "knowing" violation can be a fine of up to $100,000 or five times the value of the funds involved, whichever is greater, and imprisonment of up to five years. During periods when the Foreign Administration Act are continued in effect by an Executive Order issued pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the criminal penalties for each "willful" violation can be a fine of up to $100,000 and imprisonment for up to ten years.

When the deadline is in lapse, penalties for violation of the Anti-money Laundering, Anti-Terrorist or other illegal activities Regulations are governed by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and Homeland Security and Border. The Enhancement Act provides for penalties of up to the greater of $250,000 per violation or twice the value of the transaction for administrative violations of Anti-money Laundering, Anti-Terrorist or other illegal activities Regulations, and up to $1 million and 20 years imprisonment per violation for criminal Anti-money Laundering, Anti-Terrorist or other illegal activities Regulations violations.


Thanks for your co-operation.


Agent. Andrew Morgan

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