419 scam: "Anti-Terrorist & Crime Monitory Div."<felixwellss@yahoo.cn> I have used another Proof of Ownership document to secure your shipment.

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Anti-Terrorist & Crime Monitory Div." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <felixwells@yahoo.cn>
Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2012 11:16:48 -0500
Subject: I have used another Proof of Ownership document to secure your shipment.

Federal Bureau of Investigation
Intelligence Field Unit J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C.

I am Special Agent Felix Wells from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Anti-Terrorist & Crime Monitory Div, we intercepted two consignment boxes at JFK Airport,
New York, the boxes were scanned but found out that it contained large sum of money and also some backup documents which bears your name as the Beneficiary/Receiver of
the money,Investigation carried out on the diplomat that accompanied the boxes into the United States, said that he was to deliver the fund to you as overdue payment
owed to you by the Federal Government of Nigeria through the security company in the United Kingdom.Meanwhile we cross check all legal documents in the boxes but we
found out that your consignment lacks proof of ownership certificate from the joint team of IRS and IRC,but i have used another Proof of Ownership document
to secure your shipment accordingly and i have deposited your funds in a prime bank with the help of a friend who is a diplomatic banker.

The reason why i did all this is because i don't want your shipment to go back to African and i don't want to confiscate your consignment so that president Obama will not use your funds for his ongoing campaign,i hate Obama with passion and he must fail this time,please for your own interest you must keep this gesture to your self alone because according to Internal Revenue Code (IRC) in Title 26 also contain reporting requirement on a Form 8300, Report of Cash Payment Over $10,000 Received in a Trade or Business, money laundering activity may violate 18 USC §1956, 18 USC 1957, 18 USC 1960, and provision of Title 31, and 26 USC 6050I of the United States Code (USC),this section will
discuss only those money laundering and currency violation under the jurisdiction of IRS because your consignment lacks proof of ownership certificate from the joint
team of IRS and IRC, but i have used another Proof of Ownership document to secure your shipment and your fund is in a prime bank now, get back to me immediately so i
can give you the bank contact info for you to contact the bank immediately to receive your fund.

At this juncture i will advise you to desist from further contact with any bank(s) or person(s) in Nigeria,United kingdom or any part of the world regarding your payment because your funds have been intercepted by the Federal Bureau here in the United States and i have deposited your fund in a prime bank here for you,this email was sent to you via my personal email address for your own interest and also to avoid other superior officers intrude into this matter.When you receive your fund and you feel like showing
appreciation i will take whatever you have for me,but my happiness is that your fund is not going to US treasuring so that Obama will not use it.

Reply fast OK.

Yours In Service,
Agent Felix Wells
Regional Deputy Director
Anti-Terrorist & Crime Monitory Div.

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