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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <patrickwilliams_atm2@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2013 05:25:56 -0500
Subject: PAYMENT NOTICE

ROBERT MUELLER III
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FBI
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
FBI.WASHINGTON D.C
INTERNET


ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY,

We have been informed through our Global intelligence
monitoring network that your over-due contract payment
which was fully endorsed in your name by the
Central Bank of Nigeria has not been claimed.

We also wish to inform you that the contract payment is
100% genuine and you have the lawful right to claim your
funds without any further delay. We further advise that
you go ahead in dealing with the Head of Foreign Transfer
of the Central Bank office accordingly as we will be
monitoring all their services with you as well as your
correspondence at all levels.

We were also made to understand that a lady with the name "Mrs.
Joan C.Bailey" from OHIO has already contacted them and also
presented all the necessary documentation to them, evidencing your
claim purported to have been signed personally by you prior to
the release of your contract fund valued at about US$8,000,000.00
(Eight million United States Dollars). The Central Bank office
did the wise thing by insisting on hearing from you personally
before they transfer your funds to the Bank information
which was forwarded to them by the above named Lady.

Contact immediately the office of the Head of Foreign Transfers
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) via his private email below:

NAME: Mr Patrick Williams
OFFICE ADDRESS: Central Bank of Nigeria,
Central Business District,
Cadastral Zone, Abuja, Federal
Capital Territory, Nigeria.
Email: patrickwilliams_atm2@aol.com


To this effect, you are required to reconfirm and
authenticate the information below for processing
and release of your funds.

FULL NAMES: __________________________________
CITY: _________________________
STATE: __________________________________
ZIP: ______________
COUNTRY________________________________
SEX: _______________
AGE: __________________
TELEPHONE NUMBER: _____________________
EMAIL ADDRESS: _____________________

Ensure you follow all their procedure as may be required by
them.

Thank you very much for your anticipated co-operation in
advance as we earnestly await your urgent response to this
matter.

Best Regards,

Robert S. Mueller III
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW Washington, D.C.
Private email: robert.mueller.fbi@aol.com

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