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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: "STATE AUTHORITY DEPARTMENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <noticeoffice@usa.com>
Date: Mon, 19 May 2014 00:10:13 -0700
Subject: ONE MESSAGE TO READ FROM THE AUTHORITY !!

Anti-Terrorist and Monitory Crimes Division.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW Washington, D.C. 20535-0001, USA


Dearest Sole Beneficiary,
This mail is in correspondence to the outcome of the meeting held recently with some other relevant Investigation agencies World Nation regarding the Scam rampart on Internet most to the Africa and Europe Continent which made us concluded of fund release via the United Nations Satellite Branch office, listed below Security Agencies are present at the World Bank auditorium:

International Police
Central Intelligence Agency
Internet Complaint Center
International Monetary Fund
Justification Money Laundry

I have hereby give this irrevocable approval order for your outstanding contract/inheritance payment valued at US$12.5M which was fully endorsed in your favor accordingly and this is to avoid any mistake while transferring this your overdue contract payment to you and now your new Payment Reference No.- FRN-FMF-CBN-FMF.2013-14, Allocation No. - 224728, Password No.-2017 US$12.5M, Pin Code No - 47679 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No. 202 Release Code No. 00000 Telex Confirmation No. 1144778401; Secret Code No. XTV12349 and having received these vital payment numbers therefore, you are qualified to register for your your telex and cable access pin codes now to receive and confirm your payment within 48hours to your best choice of receipt.

Should in case you are already dealing with anybody or office claiming to be from the accredited paying bank, you are advised to terminate all further contacts and communicate only with the United Nations satellite Branch Office in Texas as you are advised to contact the below information to oversee this payment file for release.

Name: Brenda Tood
Organization: United Nation
Position: Satellite Office Auditor


NOTE: CONTACT HER RIGHT AWAY WITH YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER AND PAYMENT REFERENCE NUMBER # (FRN-FMF-CBN-FMF.2013-14) FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS.

Thanks in advance for your anticipated co-operation
Best Regards,

.
Robert S. Mueller
FBI Foreign Director.

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:This communication and its attachments may contain non-public,confidential or legally privileged information.The unlawful interception, use or disclosure of such information is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, or have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply email and delete all copies of this communication and attachments without reading.

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