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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: "FBI NEW YORK US.GOV" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ww.gov@bk.ru>
Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2014 10:34:43 -0800
Subject: Delivering/SHIPMENTTracking No#: 2115889941

OFFICIAL LETTER FROM FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI
JAMES COMEY III EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FBI FEDERAL BUREAU
OF INVESTIGATION FBI NEW YORK.
FBI SEEKING TO WIRETAP INTERNET

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY/

FROM: JAMES COMEY III EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FBI FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION NEW YORK. FBI SEEKING TO WIRETAP INTERNET

The federal bureau of investigation (FBI) Through our intelligence-monitoring network has discovered that the transaction that the bank contacted you previously was legal.Recently the fund has been legally approved to be paid via WESTERN UNION OF BENIN REPUBLIC.

So, we, the federal bureau of investigation (FBI) NEW YORK, in conjunction with the United Nations (UN) financial department have investigated through our monitoring network noting that your transaction with the WESTERN UNION OF BENIN REPUBLIC. legal. You have the legitimate right to complete your transaction to claim your fund US$10.7,000,000.00 (Ten million Seven Hundred Thousand united states dollars)

Because of so much scam going on in Benin Republic We the federal bureau of investigation decided to contact the FedEx Courier Service Company in BENIN REPUBLIC.for them to give us their procedures on how to sent this money to you without any further complain or delay. We just got an information from the Western Union of Benin Republic and they have loaded your US$10,700,000.00 in ATM CARD and submit to the FedEx courier service company for immediate delivery to your doorstep.

You are required to choose one option, which you will be able to pay and also ask them to give you the information you can send the delivering fee and also convenient for you, for quick delivery of your parcel containing your ATM CARD and other two original back up documents. Service Type |Delivery Duration | Charges/Fees

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FedEx Express (24hrs Delivery)
Mailing $70.00
Insurance $5.00
Vat $0.00
TOTAL $75.00
$75 ( Seventy five dollar only)

.............................. ........................................
DHL Courier (2 Days)
Mailing $60.00
Insurance $5.00
Vat $0.00
TOTAL $65.00
$65 ( sixty five Dollar only)

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UPS Express (3Days)
Mailing $80.00
Insurance$5.00
Vat (0%)0.
TOTAL $85.00
$85 (Eighty five Dollar only)
............................................................ ........

You are hereby required to advice us, on your parcel delivery option by filling in the required form stated above. Please note that the deadline for claiming your fund is exactly one week after the receipt of this email. After this period, your fund will be return back to the ordering costumer. That is the instruction given to us.
So take note.

We request that you reconfirm your mailing address to ensure conformity with our record for immediate dispatch of your parcel to you. Only valid residential/ Office address and postal address are certified OK. DELIVERY DESTINATION INFORMATION:
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Receiver's Name :............................. .................
Address:...................... .............................. ...
Tel/:......................... .............................. ......
Delivery Information/ Parcel Description

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Delivery Terms: .............. .......International Delivery
Condition Of Delivery..............Priority Delivery
Your SHIPMENT No#: .... MI 49866-2110
Color of Parcel: ..................... Brown.
Total Weight: ..........................36.2 kg
Total Net Weight: ...................1.7 kg

We are here to protect you from any problem till you receive your package.You can as well get in touch with the FedEx delivery company assigned to deliver this financial package to your doorstep.

Below is the delivery companies contact information:
Companies Name: Federal Express Courier Service.
Email: ww.gov@bk.ru
Directors Name: Mr.Bod D.Otega


Looking forward to hear from you as soon as you receive this message
Best Regards,
Mr. James Comey III
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW Washington, D.C.
20535-0001, USA

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