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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: "Mr James B. Comey" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrrichardwilson2097@gmx.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 05:30:19 -0500
Subject: AUTHORIZED BY F.B.I DIRECTOR, JAMES B. COMEY

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
ATTN: RECIPIENT

I am Mr James B. Comey Director Federal Bureau Of Investigation FBI...
www.fbi.gov/about-us/executives/comey

HAVE YOU AT ANY TIME SENT OR RECEIVED MONEY THROUGH OUR SERVICE?
HAVE YOU EVER SENT MONEY TO ANY ONE IN AFRICA FOR ANY REASON?
HAVE YOU AT ANY TIME MADE PAYMENT FOR AN ORDER YOU NEVER RECEIVED?

I ask these questions because your email was provided as a victim of one of the above circumstance after investigation held in the data base of the Western Union and Money Gram. Officials in top places have failed to deliver your payment, which the results of failures encountered has left you with no option but discouragement,tears and complains which has reached my office. it’s a new day and the beginning of your dream come through but, take note that’ your payment was issued as an agreement of compensation by the United Nation and World Bank to wipe the tears of lost in you. I bring to your notice, that the FBI has made all legal arrangement with the western union to transfer the total amount of Ten Thounsand United State Dollars...Five thousand the first day and the other five thousand the next day from the One Million Dollars United Nation compensation funds carried out by the FBI Director Mr James B. Comey in confirmation of the transparency of these transaction..swiftly to you so reply providing your

Your Payment receivers Name:
Your Current Location:
Marital Status:
Phone Number:
Your Age:
Occupation:
Sex:
Any Form of Identity:

Please provide the following details and send to the agent incharge of handling this transaction. Mr. Richard Wilson (mrrichardwilson2097@gmx.com)

We are making good count on arrest of these scammers so it will be good if you assist these good work by stop contacting any office you are in contact with and forward all consigned email to our office for investigation and means to get these scammers arrested because these has got to stop..Will be waiting for your needed receivers information to proceed with the first transfer of $5000 and send the MTCN to you so you can pick up your funds...the other five thousand the next day before proceeding with the balance of you funds through direct transfer into your designate bank account.

Mr James B. Comey
Director – FBI.

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