419 scam: "FBI EMAIL ALERT"<fedbureau74@yahoo.com.sg> FROM THE OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION(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:

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:
- "million 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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "FBI EMAIL ALERT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fedbureau@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2014 07:22:05 -0500
Subject: FROM THE OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION(FBI)

>From Mr Jason Stover Assistant Director Office of
Public Affairs: Surveillance, Investigation & Security Consulting Services.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Bldg., 935 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20535-0001

Dear

The office of Public Affairs: Surveillance, Investigation & Security Consulting Services.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) write to intimate you that your name is among of the scam victim to be compensated in conjuction with EUROPEAN UNION,AFRO ASIA AND AMERICA.

This is line with the meeting held in USA regarding the money been lost trying to claim funds which is not legal as a lot of people have lost their hard earn money through this so called acclaimed transaction.

The investigation was carried out and find out that mainly the acclaimed transaction originated from Nigeria Africa where by they will approached you with the letter involved huge amount of Million Dollars where you are required to settled some charges before the said funds will be release in your favour but at the end you will not receive anything and ended up been scam of your money.

Because of this the outcome of the meeting was that all the scam victims will be compensated as our office was approached to contact you concerning this development.

In this regards your name is among of the scan victim to be contacted therefore you are advice to forward your data for proper verification before we will direct your data to the approved paying office in charge to compensate you.

Your response is needed as soon as possible.
Regards,
Mr Jason Stover.
Assistant Director FBI.

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