419 scam: "Federal Bureau Of Investigation"<purchase@jiancai.com.tw> Attention!!! Stop All Further Transaction

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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:
- "contact the atm card center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "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. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "lagos" (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 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.
- zenithbanknigeriaplc266@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Federal Bureau Of Investigation" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <zenithbanknigeriaplc266@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2014 05:32:04 -0700
Subject: Attention!!! Stop All Further Transaction

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

REF:US/28028/8A28/11

Greetings From The Federal Bureau Of Investigation. It has come to our notice and we have thoroughly completed an investigation with the help of our Intelligence Monitoring Network System in Nigeria under our Embassy for the compensation of $2.5 Million United States American Dollars Only through Automated Teller Machine Card (ATM CARD) to be delivered to your door step within 24hrs.

Normally, it will take up to 3 business days for the Courier Company to get the parcel to you but, We have successfully notified this company on your behalf that it its to be delivered within 24hrs because of the large number of victims that are to be compensated.

We have completed this investigation and you are hereby approved to receive your Compensation that is duly yours as we have verified the entire transaction to be Safe and 100% risk free, due to the fact that the funds have been deposited into Automated Teller Machine Card (ATM CARD) you will be required to settle the following bills directly to the Agent in-charge of this transaction whom is located in Nigeria.

To redeem your funds, you are hereby advised to contact the ATM Card Center via email for their requirement to proceed and procure your Approval of Payment Warrant and Endorsement of your ATM Release Order on your behalf which will cost you $385.00 only and nothing more , no hidden fees as everything else has been taken care of by the Federal Government including taxes, custom paper and clearance duty so all you will ever need to pay is 385.00 only.

ATM Visa Card Director Contact Information:

Rev Scott Perry
Zenith Bank Plc
Plot 84, Ajose Adeogun Street,
Victoria Island, Lagos State.
Email: zenithbanknigeriaplc266@yahoo.com.hk

Do contact Rev Scott Perry of the ATM Card Center via his contact details above and furnish him with your details as listed below:

FULL NAMES: __________________________________
DELIVERY ADDRESS FOR ATM CARD: __________________
SEX: _______________
DATE OF BIRTH: __________________
OCCUPATION: __________________
TELEPHONE NUMBER: _____________________
EMAIL ADDRESS: _____________________

On contacting him with your details your files would be updated and he will be sending you the payment information in which you will use in making payment of $385.00 via Western Union Money Transfer or Money Gram for the procurement of your Approval of Payment Warrant and Endorsement of your ATM Release Order. After which the delivery of your ATM card will be affected to your designated home address without any further delay, No extra fee. Upon receipt of payment the delivery officer will ensure that your package is sent within 48 working hours.We are sure of everything and we are giving you a 100% money back guarantee if you do not receive your ATM CARD Shipment Confirmation within the next 48hrs after you have made the payment. Once again we are so sure of you receiving your payment at no any other cost.

Your's In Charge
James B Comey
Public Affairs Director - FBI.
TELEPHONE: (011) 064-2608

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