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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <fbidirector.usgov2010@yahoo.it>
Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2013 09:47:43 -0600
Subject: 24/1/2012 FBI confidential update!!!

ROBERT S. MUELLER III
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON DC.
FBI SEEKING TO WIRETAP INTERNET
Good Day,
We believe this notification meets you in a very good present state of mind
and health. We the Federal bureau of investigation (FBI) Washington, DC in
conjunction with some other relevant Investigation Agencies here in the United
states of America have recently been informed through our Global intelligence
monitoring network that you presently have a transaction going on with the
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as regards to your over-due contract payment
which was fully endorsed in your favor accordingly. We will find a way to fix
a schedule for you to come to our head-quarter in Washington DC to enable us
advise you on what to do, but meanwhile you are further advised to be
contacting us via email for now because we are having various investigations
that we are working on now. Keep everything regarding to your transaction
confidential for security reasons and note that we have not informed the local
FBI department in your state regarding this matter because we want to keep
everything secret until your fund is received by you to satisfy the
requirements of the law.
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 contract 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. Having said all this, we will further advise that you go ahead
in dealing with the Central Bank office accordingly as we will be monitoring
all their services with you as well as your correspondence at all level. In
addendum, also be informed that we recently had a meeting with the Mr. Tunde
Lemo The one in charge of funds transfer in Central Bank of Nigeria, in the
person of Mr. Tunde Lemo 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. They also
told us that the only problem they are facing right now is that some
unscrupulous element are using this project as an avenue to scam innocent
people off their hard earned money by impersonating the Executive Governor and
the Central Bank office. We were also made to understand that a lady with name
Mrs. Janet White from ARIZONA has already contacted them and also presented to
them all the necessary documentations evidencing your claim purported to have
been signed personally by you prior to the release of your contract fund
valued at about US$10,000,000.00 (Ten Million united states dollars), but the
Central Bank office did the wise thing by insisting on hearing from you
personally before the go ahead on wiring your fund to the Bank information
which was forwarded to them by the above named Lady so that was the main
reason why they contacted us so as to assist them in making the investigations.
They further informed us that we should warn our dear citizens who must have
been informed of the contract payment which was awarded to them from the
Central Bank of Nigeria, to be very careful prior to these irregularities so
that they don't fall victim to this ugly  circumstance. And should in case you
are already dealing with anybody or office claiming to be from the Central
Bank of Nigeria, you are further advised to STOP further contact with them in
your best interest and then contact immediately the real office of the Central
Bank of Nigeria (CBN) only with the below information accordingly:
NAME: MR. TUNDE LEMO
OFFICE ADDRESS: Central Bank of Nigeria, Central Business
District, Cadastral Zone, Abuja,
Federal Capital Territory,
Nigeria.
Email: tundelemoremitttt@yahoo.com
NOTE:
In your best interest, any message that doesn't come from the above official
email address and phone numbers should not be replied to and should be
disregarded accordingly for security reasons. Meanwhile, we will advise that
you contact the Central Bank office immediately with the above email address
and request that they attend to you payment file as directed so as to enable
you receive your contract fund accordingly. Ensure you follow all their
procedure as may be required by them as that will further help hasten up the
whole procedures as regards to the transfer of your fund to you as designated.
Also have in mind that the Central Bank of Nigeria equally have their own
protocol of operation as stipulated on their banking terms, so delay could be
very dangerous. Once again, we will advise that you contact them with the
above email address and make sure you forward to them all the necessary
information which they may require from you prior to the release of your fund
to you.All modalities has already been worked out even before you were
contacted and note that we will be monitoring all your dealings with them as
you proceed so you don't have anything to worry about. All we require from you
henceforth is an update so as to enable us be on track with you and the
Central Bank of Nigeria. Without wasting much time, will want you to contact
them immediately with the above email address so as to enable them attend to
your case accordingly without any further delay as time is already running
out. Should in case you need any more information in regards to this
notification, feel free to get back to us so that we can brief you more as we
are here to guide you during and after this project has been completely
perfected and you have received your contract fund as stated. Thank you very
much for your anticipated co-operation in advance as we earnestly await your
urgent response to this matter.
Best Regards,
Robert S. Mueller III
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C.
20535-0001, USA

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