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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: "Special Agent Stephen Richardson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <stephenerichardson8@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 19:04:25 -0300
Subject: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Federal Bureau of Investigation
Intelligence Field Unit J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C.
stephenerichardson8@gmail.com
 
 
Attention:
 
 
I am Special Agent Stephen E. Richardson from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Intelligence Unit, we Intercepted and investigate that you have transaction going on between you and the Diplomatic Courier Service Mr. John Paul and the man has arrived to United States of America which is states of Arkansas with your ATM card loaded sum of $1.5 Million us dollars, the ATM card written on your full name has been scanned but found out that it contained large sum of money ($1.5 million) and also some backup documents which bears your name as the Beneficiary/Receiver of the money, Investigation carried out on the diplomat that accompanied the ATM Card into the United States, said that he was to deliver the ATM card to your residence as overdue payment owed to you by the United States of America Government through the security company United States.
 
 
Meanwhile, we cross check all legal documents in the ATM card but we found out that your ATM card is 100% Guarantee real legit with an important document and the Custom Director Officer's in ARKANSAS state Mrs. Linda Proctor said you will need to pay the Clearance Certificate Fee which is $350 us dollars before they deliver your ATM card loaded sum of $1.5 Million us dollars to your doorstep.
 
 
This is to let you know as you are the beneficiary owner of the ATM card that you have to comply with the payment between 3days so that the Diplomatic Courier Service Mr. John Paul can deliver your ATM card to your home address immediately without any further delay because without the payment, Diplomatic Courier Service Mr. John Paul cannot release your ATM card to you until you comply with the requirement fee which is $350, right now you didn't have no other choice until you comply with the payment.
 
 
You are required to reply back within 72hours or you will be prosecuted in a court of law for money laundering and loose your ATM card, also you are instructed to desist from further contact with the Diplomatic Courier Service Mr. John Paul.
 
 
Name: John Paul
E-mail: jpdelivery12@yahoo.com
Phone number: (870) 898-0435
 
Please to call him today and e-mail him back for your ATM card.
 
 
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 Diplomatic Courier Service Mr. John Paul. Without wasting much time, we 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 regard 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.
And open this link to know me more better as the FBI   (  http://www.fbi.gov/mobile/contact-us/richardson  )
 
 
Best Regards,
Yours In Service,
Agent Stephen E. Richardson
Regional Deputy Director
Intelligence Field Unit
stephenerichardson8@gmail.com

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