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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mark F. Giuliano. FBI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mark.f_giulian17@gmx.us>
Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2013 07:58:21 +0100
Subject: (FORM FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) VERY IMPORTANT NOTICE!)

From: Agent Mark F. Giuliano  Office
Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Atlanta Division
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Intelligence Field
2635 Century Parkway N.E,
Suite 400 Atlanta, GA 30345 USA
Urgent Attention:
 
I am Special Agent Mark F. Giuliano  the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Intelligence Unit, we Intercepted two  consignment boxes at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta  International Airport, the boxes were scanned but found out that it contained large sum of money ($4.5 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 boxes into the United States, said that he was to deliver the fund to your residence as overdue payment owed to you by the Federal Government of Nigeria through the security company in the United Kingdom.
 
Meanwhile, we cross check all legal documents in the boxes  but we found out that your consignment was lacking an  important document and we cannot release the boxes to the  diplomat until the document is found, right now we have no  other choice than to confiscated your consignment.
 
According to Internal Revenue Code (IRC) in Title 26 also  contain reporting requirement on a Form 8300, Report of Cash Payment Over $10,000 Received in a Trade or Business, money laundering activity may violate 18 USC §1956, 18 USC 1957, 18 USC 1960, and provision of Title 31, and 26 USC 6050I of the United States Code (USC), this section will discuss only those money laundering and currency violation under the jurisdiction of IRS, your consignment lacks proof of ownership certificate from the joint team of IRS and IRC, therefore you need to reply back immediately for direction on how to procure this certificate to enable us relieved the charge of evading the law on you, which is a punishable offense in the United States.
 
You are required to reply back within 72hours or you will be prosecuted in a court of law for money laundering, also you are instructed to desist from further contact with any bank (s) or person(s) in Nigeria or the United kingdom or any part of the world regarding your payment because your consignment has been confiscated by the Federal Bureau here in the United States.
 
Yours in service
 
Mark F. Giuliano
Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Atlanta Division
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Intelligence Field
Email: mark.f_giulian17@gmx.us

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