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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 Inteligence(FBI)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fbi.wiretap101@live.com>
Date: Wed, 14 May 2014 17:46:49 +0700
Subject: Ref: Your final Payment

Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW Washington, D.C. 20535-0001, USA.


Sir/Madam,

RE: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SEEKING TO WIRETAP THE INTERNET

We the Federal bureau of investigation (FBI) Washington, DC in conjunction with some other relevant Investigation Agencies here in the United states of America have recently been informed through our Global intelligence monitoring network that you presently have a transaction going on with a Courier company in Lagos Nigeria as regards to your inheritance/Overdue payment which was fully endorsed in your favor accordingly.

It might interest you to know that we have taken out time in screening through this project as stipulated on our protocol of operation and have finally confirmed that your Package delivery is 100% genuine and hitch free from all fact and of which you have the lawful right to claim your fund without any further delay. Having said all this, we will further advise that you to stop all dealing with any other finance company/Courier or any other person purporting to assist you from any quarters, as we have monitored all their correspondence with you at all level and discovered that you are being manipulated by their request of very high amount of money as fees.

In addendum, also be informed that we recently had a meeting with the Executive Director of the Courier company, regarding your case and they made us to understand that your file has been held in abase unjustifiably. They also told us that the only problem they are facing right now is that some unscrupulous element are using this project as an avenue to scam innocent people off their hard earned money by impersonating the Executive Director of the Courier company.

We were also made to understand that a lady with name Mrs. Joan C.Bailey from OHIO has already contacted them and also presented to them all the necessary documentation?s evidencing your claim purported to have been signed personally by you prior to the release of your package valued at about $5,000,000.00 (Five Million United States Dollars.), but the Original Courier Company did the wise thing by insisting on hearing from you personally before they go ahead on delivering your package to your billing information? which was forwarded to them by the above named Lady so that was the main reason why they contacted us so as to assist them in making the investigations.

They further informed us that we should warn our dear citizens who must have been informed of the delivery to be very careful prior to this irregularities so that they don't fall victim to this ugly circumstance. And should incase you are already dealing with anybody or office claiming to be from the Courier Company, you are further advised to STOP further contact with them in your best interest and then contact immediately the real office of the Deutsche Post Courier Services only with the below information?s accordingly:

NAME: MR Wolfgang Ullrich (MFR)
OFFICE ADDRESS: 44 Olofin Rd. Apapa Lagos
Email: deutsche.post@secretarias.com


NOTE: In your best interest, any message that doesn't come from the above official email address that will be given upon your reply should not be replied to and should be disregarded accordingly for security reasons. Meanwhile, we will advise that you contact the Deutsche Post office immediately with the above email address and request that they attend to your delivery file as directed so as to enable you receive your package accordingly.

Ensure you follow all their procedure as may be required by them as that will further help hasten up the whole procedures as regards to the of your package to you as designated. Also have in mind that the Deutsche Post equally have their own protocol of operation as stipulated on their International courier terms, so delay could be very dangerous.

Once again, we will advise that you contact them with the above email address and make sure you forward to them all the necessary information?s which they may require from you prior to the release of your fund to you accordingly. All modalities has already been worked out even before you were contacted and note that we will be monitoring all your dealings with them as you proceed so you don't have anything to worry about.

All we require from you henceforth is an update so as to enable us be on track with you and the Deutsche Post Courier. Without wasting much time,will want you to contact them immediately with the above email address so as to enable them attend to your case accordingly without any further delay as time is already running out.

Should in case you need any more information regards to this notification,feel free to get back to us so that we can brief you more as we are here to guide you during and after this project has been completely perfected and you have received your contract fund as stated.

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


Robert S. Mueller III
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Email: fbi.wiretap101@live.com

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