419 scam: "F.B.I OFFICE" <feedofficce@yahoo.com> Pending Transfer OF US$10.5M [Scanned]

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "F.B.I OFFICE" <feedofficce@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: <fbiofficer1@superposta.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2012 08:00:07 -0400
Subject: Pending Transfer OF US$10.5M [Scanned]

ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONITORY CRIMES DIVISION

FBI HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

J. EDGAR HOOVER BUILDING

935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535-0001

There is Pending Transfer Value of US10.5M in your name waiting for certification before transfer can fully effected into your account, before the released of this US10.5million in your account we need to certify the fund and proof thelegitimacy of the fund you are about to receive, so FBI require Fund Identification Record Certificate of the transfer should in case you not have Fund Identification Record Certificate documents in your possesion, contact us back to direct you where to obtain it because is the only documents you secure to received the payment of US10.5M in your account From Bank of America.

THANKS

FBI Director

Robert S. Mueller, III

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam