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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: FBI DIRECTOR <info.fbioffice2@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 14:26:55 +0100
Subject: _________WE CAN ARREST YOU ANYTIME & ANYWHERE___________________

Washington Field Office Banner with FBI Seal linking to FBI Home]
Assistant Director in Charge Joseph Persichini, Jr
Anti-Terrorist and Monitary Crimes Division.
Mr. Victor Collins,
OFFICER IN-CHARGE:
FBI Africa Internet Fraud Watch/Alert
Telephone: (+1)- 206-350-1002
Email: info.fbioffice2@gmail.com


FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.
J. EDGAR. HOOVER BUILDING WASHINGTON D.C
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON DC.


FBI SEEKING TO WIRETAP INTERNET


FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SEEKING TO WIRETAP THE INTERNET.

We received your email and wish to inform you that this is never a
child’s play, we are ready to take you to any length if you fail to
proof the legitimate source of the fund you are about to receive. We
decided to transfer the payment office direct to the Benin Republic
because of the complains being received on sending fees to Fraudsters,
so we have organized an office with the ICPC for the fees to be paid
direct to the Benin Republic office of the ICPC.

As a Federal Commission, we are here to protect your interest and the
interest of all the United State citizens as well as this great
Nation. You have been investigated as the beneficiary of the said
funds and that is why you are in touch with the FBI for a solid proof
before the funds will be released to you.

We also have in our file here that the CLEAN BILL CERTIFICATE and FREE
CITIZEN CERTIFICATE has been issued to you already or rather still not
sent to you yet and you are advised to keep them because it will be
requested from you any moment from now as soon as you have been able
to secure this present document as required by all the agencies both
here in the USA and in Benin Republic for Clearance of your name from
the ICPC wanted list and that of the CIA.

It has come to the attention of our Money Trafficking Investigation
Department that you have some funds valued at U.S $1.2 Million to your
name, The said payment is awaiting adjudication and crediting to your
account from Inheritance ‘willed ‘ from Central Bank of Benin
precisely.

With full concern of the F.B.I and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
we wish to remind you of the consequences of remitting such huge sums
of money without complying fully with the provisions of the Financial
and Allied Matters Decree 5 as amended in sub-section C (6) of 2003
Banking Act, which stipulates that any monetary transaction been done
in the United States of America must have proper

records, which duly guarantees and covers the transaction as
legitimate and legally acquired and not criminally or terrorist
associated funds. This is due to ongoing terrorist activities/economic
crimes on and against the United States of America and its citizens.

Note that with the information we have here, the fund in your name was
released from Federal Republic of Benin. You have just 10 hours to
produce legal proof of the below frozen wired transaction number coded
AZQV111 You do not have any rights to
receive these funds if the documented legal wire information is not complete.

For your own good and benefit, you are advised not to send money to
anybody accept the ICPC that will issue the document to you. It has
come to our notice that you have been dealing with scammers regarding
the present transaction in your name, with the power invested on us by
the United States Government, you are hereby warned and instructed to
terminate your involvement with any people or individual contacting
you regarding this present transaction.

The said funds is now in our custody in your name as the beneficiary,
your dealings should be channel to this office alone, if we find out
you are still communicating with impostors you will be charged for
advance fraud communication by the Federal Law.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.’ So follow our instructions properly to avoid any
action against you. We have your address and the evidence and status
of your wired funds, so we can arrest you anytime anywhere.

The payment should be sent through either Western Union Money Transfer
or Money Gram Transfer with the below details to the ICPC OFFICE:

Receiver Name:_________Jona Uzoma Simple
Country:________Benin Republic
City:_________Cotonou
City Code:_______00229
Question:----Who is our savior?
Answer:---The Lord Jesus.
MTCN Number:_________
AMOUNT_________$38

The payment details should be sent once the payment has been sent and
don't forget to include the Senders Name and Address and the MTCN
NUMBER

NOTE: We have asked for the above document to make available the most
complete and up-to date records possible for no criminal justice
purposes.

WARNING: failure to produce the above requirement in the next 38 hours
because we have actual guarantee the agency that you will get the
document by today, legal action will be taken immediately by arresting
and detaining you.You shall be tried and if found guilty, you will be
jailed.. As terrorism, drug trafficking and money laundering is a
serious problem in our community today. The F.B.I will not stop at any
length in tracking down and prosecuting any criminal who indulge in
this criminal act.

Thanks as I wait for your response

ROBERT MUELLER
Anti-Terrorist and Monetary 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 Website: www.fbi.gov
(+1)-206-350-1002

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