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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.GOV" <h112@globomail.com>
Reply-To: fbiheadoffice223@sunumail.sn
Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2012 21:09:48 +0800 (CST)
Subject: THIS EMAIL IS GOING TO EMAIL ADDRESS OWNER








ANTI-TERRORIST AND
MONETARY CRIMES DIVISION
FBI
HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON, D.C
FEDERAL
BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION(FBI)
J.
EDGAR HOOVER BUILDING
935
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, D.C.
20535-0001

HEAD OFFICE EMAIL:fbiheadoffice223@sunumail.sn





ATTENTION:

THIS
EMAIL IS GOING TO EMAIL ADDRESS OWNER




You must take note that 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 that is why you are in touch with the FBI for a solid proof
before the funds will be release to you.You are under an observational Investigation in
connection with money in ATM
CARD.
 


FEDERAL BUREAU OF
INVESTIGATION (ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONEY LAUNDERING DEPARTMENT) IS HERE
to wipe out terrorism, and will stop at no length in doing our duty for the
American people. You have 48 hours to
comply with Mr Alfred John with your code number: AZQV9007 owned by you.
You are advice not to
send your money to anybody until you are told to do so. It have come to our
notice that you have been dealing with scammers regarding the present
transaction in your name with the power imposed on us as a high Federal
Commission,you are hereby warn
and instruction to terminate your involvement with any people or individual
contacting you regarding this present transaction because not even your local
FBI can be of help to this matter.The said funds is now in custody of Mr Henry
William PLC in your name as the beneficiary, your dealings
should be channel to this office in Washington DC alone, if we find out you are
still communicating with Impostors you will be charge for advance fraud
communication by the Federal Law. Note that
with the information's we have here you are to contact Mr Henry
William.
 


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 before
you.
 


We currently have jurisdiction over violations of more
than 200 categories of federal law. So you can see that we can track you down
through Investigative programs. We have your address and the evidence and status
of your ATM CARD, so we can arrest you anytime
anywhere.
 


We have done our verification on your FBI
Identification Record with our Social Security Number, the only document left is
the required (DIST) Which should be issue to you from the paying country of the
said funds, you are to contact the FBI MONITORING UNIT BENIN REPUBLIC (FMUB) to
obtain the above required document, find below their contact information and
they are the only people that are in power to do
that.
 



Furthermore, be
advice that according to the United State Law together with the FBI rules and
regulations,
if you really want your fund also if you don't
want any action to be fall before you. We have already informed the (FMUB) BENIN
about the present situation, so go ahead and send the Only amount of $96 through
WESTERN UNION to the agent name below so that they will process the delivery of
your ATM CARD

RECEIVERS NAME: AMAECHI JAMES
COUNTRY: BENIN
REPUBLIC
CITY: COTONOU
QUESTION: WHEN?
ANSWER: AFTER READING
AMOUNT
$96

Then forward the detail to me so that we
will personally forward it to them for them to act fast in delivering of the ATM
CARD..




WARNING: Failure to produce contact MR HENRY WILLIAM
in the next 24 hours, legal action will be taken immediately by arresting and
detaining you, justificated 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.


BEST
REGARDS




ROBERT
MUELLER
III
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
FBI
WASHINGTON D.C ROOM,7367
J. EDGAR HOOVER FBI BUILDING
935 PENNSYLVANIA
AVENUE,
NW WASHINGTON, DC
20535,USA.



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