419 scam: FBI WatchDog <ooffice404@yahoo.pt> FUND DELIVERY INTERCEPTED

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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:

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:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "hundred thousand u.s dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "watchdog@fbicybercenter.us.tf" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: FBI WatchDog <ooffice404@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: FBI WatchDog <watchdog@fbicybercenter.us.tf>
Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2014 07:33:58 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: FUND DELIVERY INTERCEPTED

Â CDFI FUND - U.S. TREASURY -COMPLIANCE MONITORING AND EVALUATION (CME) DIVIVION
FBI HEADQUARTERS, D.C.
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
J. EDGAR HOOVER BUILDING935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535-0001
DATE: 26/11/2014

Attention: Fund Owner,

This is to officially inform you that our agents at (IAD) Washington Dulles International Airport intercepted delivery of an ATM Card that our Electronic Card Value Reader (ECVR) has shown to be contain a minimum sum of Seventeen Million, Five hundred thousand U.S Dollars. This card has come into the United States of America from Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in your name as the beneficiary. The said funds is still under intense investigation from this office regarding it's source.

The sender used a mode that we know as a secret diplomatic transit payment system (S.T.D.P.S) to punch this fund into the card. Amd Secret diplomatic transit payments are funds related to drug/terrorist and money laundering system of payment. And the the question is; why must your payment be made in such secret transfer? If your transaction is legitimate and not related to drug/terrorism, why didn't the sender in Nigeria get a Declaration Certificate of Registration from the Office United states Diplomatic Mission to Nigeria for direct punching of the fund into your card instead of secret diplomatic payment transfer?

Due to the increased difficulties and thorough scrutiny by the American authorities when funds come in through such payment process from Europe, Africa and Middle East and based on the records we have had in the past, such method of payment has always been identified as drug/ terrorist/money laundering funds.

However, in line with the United States policy on funds transfer, as soon as these funds are transferred into the United States, it is our mandatory obligations to establish the credentials and official recognition of this funds before final crediting or delivery to owner. And for this reason therefore, you are advised to contact the United States Funds monitoring unit, a sub-division of the US Treasury department for the certificate of funds legality. This document/certificate empowers the transfer and also licenses such funds originating from Europe, Africa and Middle East as free from terrorist/drug and money laundering.
Failure to provide this document within 3 days will warrant us to confiscate this fund and further charge you for money laundering offenses.

We will allow the card to be released from custody as soon as you make provision for the essential document.

Yours faithfully,Agent Witney Bolton
watchdog@fbicybercenter.us.tf

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