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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.WASHINGTON DC" <terry_hedges@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: americaembassy302@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:18:11 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: ****SPAM**** Robert S. Mueller, III Senior Office Department


Robert S. Mueller, III Senior Office Department

Federal Bureau Of Investigation FBI.WASHINGTON DC

Know More About Me:

http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/executives/director



I just received an update from Mr. EZEOBI HENRY  this morning regarding the

shipping update of your package and he also told me he will assist you with

some part of the charge fee and this is the best he can do for now. I know you

have spent a lot recently but you need to know this is the last fee required

and once the fee is paid Mr. Dennis Next flight will be this evening and i want

him to act as your diplomat and deliver the package to you.



TRY YOUR BEST AND GET A LOAN OF $75 FROM A FRIEND OR RELATION AND PROMISE TO

PAY THEM BACK WITHIN 48 HOURS SO THIS TRANSACTION CAN COME TO AN END TODAY AND

ONCE THE CHARGE FEE IS PAID YOUR PACKAGE WILL BE DELIVERED TO YOU WITHIN THE

NEXT 48 HOURS. YOUR PACKAGE DETAILS A VISA CREDIT CARD WHICH CONTAIN $20

MILLION USD AND THE 2ND CONTAIN A VERIFIED BANK OF AMERICA CASHIER CHECK WHICH

CONTAIN $3 MILLION USD WITH ALL BACK UP DOCUMENT EVERYTHING WAS MADE IN YOUR

NAME AND ADDRESS AND THE PACKAGE INCLUDE AN INSTRUCTION ON HOW TO MAKE WITHDRAW

WORLD WIDE AND ALSO CASH-OUT THE CHECK WITHIN 20 HOURS BECAUSE IT IS VERIFIED

CASHIER CHECK.



Use the details below to send the fee $75 via western union to the U.S embassy

official agent Mr. EZEOBI HENRY  once you receive this email so everything can

come to an end.



RECEIVER NAME:EZEOBI HENRY

CITY:COTOUNO

COUNTRY: BENIN REPUBLIC

TEXT QUESTION: LAND OF

ANSWER: HOPE

AMOUNT:$75


Contact this Email (americaembassy302@yahoo.co.uk) for the MTCN number.

Once payment is made get back to me with the required payment confirmation

details so i can forward it to him and i will instruct him to board the next

available flight once the required fee is paid. Await your reply and the

required payment confirmation details.



Robert S. Mueller, III Senior Office

Department Federal Bureau Of Investigation

FBI.WASHINGTON DC

Know More About Me: http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/executives/director






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