419 scam: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION <nnay@star.ocn.ne.jp> OFFICIAL NOTICE FROM FBI

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
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. )
- "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "abuja" (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.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348188654399
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- danielmark834@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION <nnay@star.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: fbi.state.gov193@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2014 18:05:19 +0900 (JST)
Subject: OFFICIAL NOTICE FROM FBI

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI)
HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON, D.C.
J. EDGAR HOOVER BUILDING
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
NW WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535-0001

REF: US/28028/8A28/11

ATTENTION:

FBI
OFFICIAL NOTICE: This e-mail is to officially inform you that it has
come to our notice and we have thoroughly completed an investigation on
an International Payment, with the help of our newly developed
technology (International Monitoring Network System), your e-mail
address was found in the Central Computer among the list of unpaid
contractors, inheritance next of kin and lotto beneficiaries approved to
receive a part-payment of $5,000,000.00 Five Million United States
Dollars. According to record in the system your fund had been approved
already for months yet the fund remain unpaid to you. This is because
some corrupt officials have been using the interest accumulated from
your fund every year to enrich themselves without your knowledge.

Meanwhile,
We want to make sure that your funds is paid to you immediately via ATM
Card which is the easiest and quickest method to receive your fund and
also to secure and protect your fund from being diverted by fraudulent
people or making more payments to those corrupt officials.

We
have completed this investigation and you are hereby approved to receive
the sum of $5,000,000.00 as we have verified the entire transaction to
be Safe and 100% risk free.

Therefore, we want to inform you that
an arrangement has perfectly been concluded to effect your payment as
soon as possible. However, it is our pleasure to inform you that ATM
Card Number; 7946 8678 0123 2210 has been approved and upgraded in your
favor.

The ATM Card Value is $5,000,000.00 USD Only. You are
advised that a maximum withdrawal limit of US$10,000.00 only is
permitted daily. And you can make withdrawal in any location of the ATM
Center of your choice/nearest to you any where in the world.

Due
to the fact that the funds has been converted into an ATM Card you will
be required to settle the following bills directly to the Agent
in-charge of your payment whom is located in Abuja, Nigeria,. According
to our discoveries, you will be required to pay for the following:

* ATM Card Conversion Fee (Fee for converting the funds into an ATM Card)
* (ATM Card Delivery Fee)

The
total amount for everything is $135.00 (One Hundred and Thirty Five
Dollars) only. We have tried our possible best to indicate that this
$135.00 should be deducted from the funds but we found out that the
funds have already been converted into an ATM Card and cannot be
accessed by anyone except you "the legal beneficiary". Therefore, you
will be required to pay the fee to the Agent in-charge of your payment
via Western Union Money Transfer Or Money Gram so that he can deliver
your ATM Card and approval documents to you as we have instructed him.

In
order to proceed with your payment, you will be required to contact the
agent in-charge of your payment (MR. DANIEL MARK) via e-mail. Kindly
look below to find appropriate contact information:

CONTACT AGENT NAME: MR. DANIEL MARK
E-MAIL ADDRESS: danielmark834@gmail.com
PHONE NUMBER #: +234 818 865 4399

You will be required to e-mail him with the following information:

FULL NAME:
PRESENT ADDRESS:
COUNTRY:
CITY:
ZIP CODE:
DIRECT CONTACT NUMBER:

You
will also be required to request Western Union details on how to send
the required $135.00 in order to immediately deliver your ATM Card, and
also include the following Fund Reference Identification: EA2948-910.

This
letter will serve as proof that the Federal Bureau Of Investigation is
authorizing you to pay the required $135.00 ONLY to AGENT DANIEL MARK
via information in which he shall send to you.

NOTE: In order to
ensure rapid response, contact AGENT DANIEL MARK as soon as possible
providing the required information needed from you above.

Congratulations!!!

NSB Seal

Robert S. Mueller, III
Public Affairs Director - FBI.
FBI Headquarters Washington D.C.
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20535-0001

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