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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: "officeuse201302@libero.it" <officeuse201302@libero.it>
Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 16:45:16 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FBI HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC ( Please reply directly to this
email terywils@hotmail.com)

FBI HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS J.EDGAR HOOVER BUILDING

935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535-0001

Ref: FBI/DC/25/113/13/2013

SIR,

WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THROUGH OUR GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE MONITORING
NETWORK THAT THE SUM OF $10.500, 000.00,HAS BEEN RELEASE FROM A BANK
IN AFRICA BEARING YOUR NAME AS THE BENEFICIARY WITHOUT FUND CLEARANCE
PAPERS TO CLEAR YOUR NAME AND FUND FROM EVERY TERRORIST/ MONEY
LAUNDERING ACTIVITIES.

THE BANK KNOWING FULLY WELL THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH FACILITIES TO
EFFECT THIS PAYMENT FROM ANY PART OF THE WORLD TO YOUR ACCOUNT, USED
WHAT WE KNOW AS A SECRET DIPLOMATIC TRANSIT PAYMENT (S.T.D.P) TO
EFFECT THE PAYMENT.DIRECT TRANSFERS ARE DIFFICULT AND SECRET
DIPLOMATIC TRANSIT PAYMENT (S.T.D.P) ARE NOT MADE UNLESS THE FUNDS ARE
RELATED TO TERRORIST ACTIVITIES AND WE ASK WHY MUST YOUR PAYMENT BE
MADE IN SECRET TRANSFER IF YOUR TRANSACTION IS LEGITIMATE.

WE DO NOT WANT YOU TO GET INTO TROUBLE AS SOON AS THESE FUNDS REFLECT
IN YOUR ACCOUNT, SO IT IS OUR DUTY AS AN INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION TO
CORRECT THESE LITTLE PROBLEMS BEFORE THIS FUND REFLECTS INTO YOUR
PERSONAL ACCOUNT.WE ADVICE YOU TO CONTACT US IMMEDIATELY, AS THE FUNDS
HAVE BEEN STOPPED AND ARE BEING HELD IN THE CUSTODY OF THE
CORRESPONDING BANK IN UNITED KINGDOM, UNTIL YOU ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE US
WITH THE FUND OWNERSHIP CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE WITHIN 3 DAYS FROM THE
COUNTRY THAT AUTHORIZED THE TRANSFER TO CERTIFY THAT THE FUNDS THAT
YOU ARE ABOUT TO RECEIVE ARE TERRORIST/DRUG FREE OR WE SHALL HAVE
CAUSE TO IMPOUND THE PAYMENT AND SUBSEQUENT PROSECUTION.

BASED ON OUR FINDINGS, THIS INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT WISH TO WARN YOU
AGAINST SOME MISCREANTS, HOODLUMS AND TOUTS WHO GO ABOUT SCAMMING
INNOCENT PEOPLE BY CLAIMING TO BE WHO THEY ARE NOT AND THEREBY
TARNISHING THE IMAGE OF THIS WONDERFUL COUNTRY.WE SHALL ORDER FOR
RELEASE THE FUNDS IMMEDIATELY WE RECEIVE THIS LEGAL DOCUMENT AND MAKE
SURE THAT YOU GET YOUR PAYMENT WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY.

WE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU DIRECTLY TO ACQUIRE THE PROPER VERIFICATIONS
AND PROOF FROM YOU TO SHOW THAT YOU ARE THE RIGHTFUL PERSON TO RECEIVE
THIS FUND, BECAUSE OF THE HUGE AMOUNT INVOLVED. BE INFORMED THAT THE
FUNDS ARE NOW WITH A TOP BANK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM IN YOUR NAME AND
UNDER THE MONITORING/CUSTODY OF THE FBI. AT THE MOMENT, WE HAVE ASKED
THE BANK NOT TO RELEASE THE FUND TO ANYBODY THAT COMES TO THEM, UNLESS
WE INSTRUCT THEM TO DO SO, THIS IS TO ENABLE US CARRY OUT A
COMPREHENSIVE INVESTIGATION FIRST BEFORE RELEASING THE FUND TO YOU.

HENCE, YOU ARE TO FORWARD THE FUND OWNERSHIP CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE TO
US IMMEDIATELY IF YOU HAVE IT IN YOUR POSSESSION, IF YOU DO NOT HAVE
IT, LET US KNOW SO THAT WE WILL DIRECT YOU TO THE LEGAL APPROPRIATE
AUTHORITY TO OBTAIN THE CERTIFICATE/ AND SEND TO THIS OFFICE.
THEREAFTER, WE WILL ASK THE BANK HOLDING THE FUNDS, TO GO AHEAD AND
CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT IMMEDIATELY.IF YOU FAIL TO PROVIDE THE DOCUMENTS
TO THIS OFFICE, WE WILL PROSECUTE YOU AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION
AGAINST YOU FOR NOT PROVING THE LEGALITY OF THE FUNDS.ALSO FOR PROVE
OF LEGITIMATE BENEFICIARY PLEASE RECONFIRM VIA EMAIL THE FOLLOWINGS:

Please reply directly to this Email terywils@hotmail.com
1.FULL NAMES.......

2. MAILING ADDRESS.......

3. HOME/ CELL PHONE NUMBERS....


THANKING YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED CO-OPERATION.

Yours Faithfully
SPECIAL AGENT TERRY WILLIAMS,

ON BEHALF OF THE FBI DIRECTOR
MR. ROBERTS. MUELLER.

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