419 scam: "ROBERT S. MUELLER III" <fundverificationtransfer@yahoo.cn> Re: YOUR UNCLAIMED FUND OF $15.5MILLION

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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:
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2347046144294 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- tc7745@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "ROBERT S. MUELLER III" <fundverificationtransfer@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: tc7745@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2013 17:50:04 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Re: YOUR UNCLAIMED FUND OF $15.5MILLION

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.
Anti-Terrorist and Monitory Crimes Division.
Federal Bureau Of Investigation.
J. Edgar. Hoover Building Washington D.C

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.
HELLO BENEFICIARY:

THIS
OFFICE HAVE BEEN ALERTED BY FINANCIAL SETTLEMENT BOARD OF AFRICA. THE
SETTLEMENT BOARD OFFICE HAVE PREPARED A CASH DISPATCH
PACKAGE OF US$15.5 MILLION FOR YOU. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE SOURCE OF THE
FUND IS A OVER DUE PAYMENT WHICH HAVE BEEN UNCLAIMED FOR OVER 8YEARS
NOW.

THE US EMBASSY IN NIGERIA HELPED THEM TO VERIFY AND GAVE AN ABIDING ATTESTATION FOR YOU TO BE THE LEGAL OWNER OF THIS FUND.

SO NOW YOU WILL CONTACT THE US EMBASSY SECRETARY (TROY CARTER) ON HIS E-MAIL: TC7745@YAHOO.COM

PLEASE NOTE
WHILE CONTACTING THE US EMBASSY IN NIGERIA, YOU WILL QUOTE HIM YOUR DETAIL IN THE FORMAT BELOW WITHOUT MISTAKE:

YOUR NAME IN FULL:
CONTACT ADDRESS:
TELEPHONE NUMBER:
SEX:
AGE:
OCCUPATION:
POSITION:

HAVING FILLED THE ABOVE, PLEASE YOU SEND IT TO: TC7745@YAHOO.COM
CONTACT PERSON: TROY CARTER
UNITED STATE EMBASSY, LAGOS OFFICE
EMAIL ADDRESS:
TC7745@YAHOO.COM
DIRECT TELL
+234-7046144294

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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