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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: "Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)" <fbi@investigation.org>
Reply-To: cntrlbnkngr98@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2013 06:21:11 +0400
Subject: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)


Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Anti-Terrorist And Monitory Crime Div=
ision. Federal Bureau Of Investigation. INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS J.Edga=
r.Hoover Building Washington Dc Customers Service Hours / Monday To Saturda=
y Office Hours Monday to Saturday: Attention. Series of meetings have been =
held over the past 7 months with the secretary general of the United Nation=
s Organization. This ended 3 days ago. It is obvious that you have not rece=
ived your fund which is to the tune of $2.3million Usd due to past corrupt =
Governmental Officials who almost held the fund to themselves for their sel=
fish reason and some individuals who have taken advantage of your fund all =
in an attempt to swindle your fund which has led to so many losses from you=
r end and unnecessary delay in the receipt of your fund. The National Centr=
al Bureau of Interpol enhanced by the United Nations and Federal Bureau of =
Investigation and the International monetary funds have successfully passed=
a mandate to the current president of Nigeria his Excellency President Goo=
d luck Jonathan to boost the exercise of clearing all foreign debts owed to=
you and other individuals and organizations who have been found not to hav=
e receive their Contract Sum, Lottery/Gambling, Inheritance and the likes. =
Now how would you like to receive your payment? Because we have two method =
of payment which is by Check or by ATM card? ATM Card: We will be issuing y=
ou a custom pin based ATM card which you will use to withdraw up to $3,000 =
per day from any ATM machine that has the Master Card Logo on it and the ca=
rd have to be renewed in 4 years time which is 2014. Also with the ATM card=
you will be able to transfer your funds to your local bank account. The AT=
M card comes with a handbook or manual to enlighten you about how to use it=
. Even if you do not have a bank account. Check: To be deposited in your ba=
nk for it to be cleared within three working days. Your payment would be se=
nt to you via any of your preferred option and would be mailed to you via U=
PS. Because we have signed a contract with UPS which should expire in the n=
ext three weeks you will only need to pay $280 instead of $620 saving you $=
340 So if you pay before the three weeks 2011 you save $340 Take note that =
anyone asking you for some kind of money above the usual fee is definitely =
a fraudsters and you will have to stop any communication with every other p=
erson if you have been in contact with any. Also remember that all you will=
ever have to spend is $280.00 nothing more! Nothing less! And we guarantee=
the receipt of your fund to be successfully delivered to you within the ne=
xt 24hrs after the receipt of payment has been confirmed. Note: Everything =
has been taken care of by the Federal Government of Nigeria the Internation=
al Monetary Funds, The United Nation and also the FBI and including taxes, =
custom paper and clearance duty so all you will ever need to pay is $280. D=
O NOT SEND MONEY TO ANYONE UNTIL YOU READ THIS: The actual fees for shippin=
g your ATM card is $420 but because UPS have temporarily discontinued the C=
.O.D which gives you the chance to pay when package is delivered for intern=
ational shipping We had to sign contract with them for bulk shipping which =
makes the fees reduce from the actual fee of 620 to $280 nothing more and n=
o hidden fees of any sort! To effect the release of your fund valued at $2.=
3million Usd you are advised to contact our correspondent in Africa the del=
ivery officer Mr Fred Fellows with the information below, Full Name:Mr Fred=
Fellows Email: cntrlbnkngr98@gmail.com Telephone: +234 .81256.436.31 You a=
re advised to contact him with the informations as stated below: Your full =
Name.. Your Address:.............. Home/Cell Phone:.............. Occupatio=
n:................... . Preferred Payment Method (ATM / Cashier Check) Upon=
receipt of payment the delivery officer will ensure that your package is s=
ent within 24 working hours. Because we are so sure of everything we are gi=
ving you a 100% money back guarantee if you do not receive payment/package =
within the next 24hrs after you have made the payment for shipping. Yours s=
incerely, Miss Donna Story FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION UNITED STATES DE=
PARTMENT OF JUSTICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

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