419 scam: "info.fbioffice22" <info.fbioffice22@gmail.com> ****SPAM**** Non resident tax clearance.

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "tax clearance" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "tax clearance" (Tax offices mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. Even after you pay their fake tax demands you will still not receive the non-existent funds you have been promised. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: "info.fbioffice22" <info.fbioffice22@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2013 18:14:13 +0200
Subject: ****SPAM**** Non resident tax clearance.

Dear sir,

Thank you for your email, Please note that we receive your full details
and every information, I want you to know that as the delivery agent was
release by the custom police this morning, and the the head custom called
him back and said that he don't have non resident tax clearance, so that he
should call the owner of the card to confirm and i have confirm to them
that you dont have it, and now, i have gone to the office where to get the
non resident tax clearance, and the said that the fee is $28, Please Use
Western union or money gram only with the information below to send this
fee:

RECEIVER NAME____Orji Chukwu
COUNTRY____ BENIN.
CITY____ COTONOU
Add____ NO 13 Seme kpoji Rd. Cotonou-Benin.
TEXT QUESTION____What For?
TEXT ANSWER____Clearance
Amount____ $28
MTCN/Reference number____

Please note that as soon as this fee is sent, please do forward us the MTCN
or money gram reference numbers and your home address, so that there will
be no erro with your delivery. Please call this office now to confirm that
your Atm card is right now in Usa. Mr. John David Tele: +1 (206)-350-4193
to confirm where he is and if they have release the card to him because
there is no time to waist about this, so just comply now, so that we will
endose this with the custom and the delivery agent.

Please note that we need the below details:

Full Name______
Home Address_________
Direct Telephone number/Moblie_________

Please try to call him and confirm that your card is right now. Tele: +1
(206)-350-4193

Waiting to hear from you soon.
Thanks,
Fbi

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