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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 <deskofficiall@sify.com>
Reply-To: info.fbioffice2@yandex.com
Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:55:07 +0800 (CST)
Subject: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON DC.






     
 
                              
                                                Mrs. Faith
Jordan
 
                       
                              
                             

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
FROM FBI Director; Robert S. Muller
III. and Mrs. Faith Jordan FBI Director Website: www.fbi.gov 
WEBSITE: http://www.fbi.gov/libref/ directors/directmain.htm
WEBSITE: http://www.fbi.gov/libref/ executives/director.htm

Attention!  
 
We have been watching every single
transaction you made since last year until this 2013 and you have to know
that we are also working to make sure your funds which are suppose to be
delivered to you, and also bear in mind that what ever you emailing us will
be forward to the court.
 
Also we are hereby to notify by the
Federal Bureau Of Investigation Cotonou Department of the insult you
imposed on them by failing to comply by their requirements.
 
Your full residential address has
been forwarded to us for your immediate arrest to face your charge but
I deemed it and fit to give you one more chance to save yourself from this
mess.
 
We have been told that you have
failed to dance by the rule of the FBI which will warrant 2 years jail
sentence. Now I John Francis Pikus the special agent in charge of the FBI Albany
Department giving you 3 working hours to effect the payment of the
$52.00 usd. To the FBI in Republic Of Benin (FBI SECURITY) with the
information written below:
 
Receiver Name:     Kelvin O. Omokwe
Address:                   43 Shipping service street Cotonou
Benin
City:                            Cotonou
Country:                  
Benin Republic
Zip-code:                   00229
Text
Question:         What for?
Answer:                    Delivery
Amount:                 $52.00
Mtcn#........................
Sender
name ..................

You have to try as much as you can
and make this payment so that your funds will be delivered immediately
to your destination.You have to stop every transaction you are
communicating with other organization to avoid delay on
the processing of your
funds.
 
Note that you? if you fail to stick
with my advice or any delay will lead to us coming directly to your home
address at any time, so try and dance by the rule and get back to me with
good understanding ASAP.
 

       
  

Have a wonderful day
and remember all you need to send is $52..00 only to complete
everything.

ROBERT S. MUELLER
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
FBI.WASHINGTON DC.
J. Edgar Hoover Building 935
Pennsylvania Avenue,NW
Washington,
D.C.20535-0001, USA

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