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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 Comey" <westernunionoffice507@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: "Mr. James Comey" <fbi.office2015@yandex.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2014 07:12:44 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: FBI HEADQUARTER ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONITORY CRIMES DIVISION FBI


FBI HEADQUARTER ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONITORY CRIMES DIVISION FBI
HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON, D.C. USA
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI)
HEADQUARTER ADDRESS: EDGAR HOOVER BUILDING 935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535-000 E-mail fbi.office2015@yandex.com

Attention,

We have this morning discovered that you have been making foreign
illegal transactions with Western Unions, Money Grams, Diplomatic
Agents and Banks with West African Countries (Benin, Nigeria, Ghana
etc.). We went further with the investigations and found out that you
don't have Money Laundering Clearance Certificate,

which is a major Federal Offense. You have violated the Federal Law,
which constituted against smuggling of large amount of money and
trafficking of drug e.t.c, without having Money Laundering Clearance
Certificate before you commenced the transaction. You want to receive
such huge amount of money from Western Union Headquarter Benin
Republic which is a foreign transaction. Meanwhile we have stopped the
payment, not only the $4000 US Dollars was stopped but the totaln
($4.8million US Dollars)

Furthermore, be advised that according to the FEDERAL Law Enforcement
Agency together with the FBI rules and regulations, you are to obtain
the document from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
Hampshire Here in Benin  which is the origin of the fund in question.
Also Note that you are to take care of the document to be issued to
you right away,

because due to the contents of the document and how importance and
secured the document is, you are to take care of the document by
sending the sum of $30 US Dollars only to the Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission, EFCC Agent, To Mr.Mike Idigo for issuing of the
document right away and your payment will be release to you by the
legally recognized office. That is the only way the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission,will issue you the document, because they
are going to issue you the Authentic and Original copy of the
documents. Note that your rights are limited; anything you SAY or DO
will be used as evidence against you in the court of Law.

You have the full rights to remain silent and obey the Law. Don't
think we don't know you or your address. We will get you arrested if
you fail to provide the document or pay for it to be obtained from The
Origin. The Arrest Warrant can only be withdrawn once the document is
obtained. There are three charges against you, which are:

1. Smuggling of a huge amount of money without Money Laundering
Clearance Certificate is a violation to Federal Law.

2. Smuggling of a huge amount of money without a proper documentation
is a violation 2003 Federal Constitution, otherwise, called illegal
transaction. 3. it's a Conspiracy, a Criminal Attempt and Disobedience
to the Federal Law, which will eventually lead you to 3-year
imprisonment.

You Should Send The Money Direct Through western union
To The Country Of Origin Of The Fund In Question:

Receivers Name: Mark Nwekey  
Location Address:        Cotonou Benin Republic
Test Question:    Urgent?
Answer:          Today
Amount ..  $30
Sender's Name:
Sender Address:
MTCN:

WARNING: Failure to pay for this documentation is a confirmation that
you wanted to smuggle the funds is a federal offense and a gross
violation of the Patriot Act and legal action will be taken
immediately by arresting and detaining you and if found guilty, you
will be jailed...As terrorism, drug trafficking and money
laundering is a serious problem in our community today. The F.B.I will
not stop at any length in tracing down and prosecuting any criminal
who indulge in this criminal act.

Terrorist  WASHINGTON Dc-anti-Terrorist and Monetary Crimes Division
FBI Headquarters In Washington, D.C. Federal Bureau Of Investigation
Fishier: US-FBI-Shaded Seal.svg

Your Faithfully,
Mr. James Comey , Director of Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI.CC.
TO: FBI WEB SITE Supreme Court of the United States
U. S. Courts of Appeals
U. S. District Courts
U. S. Circuit Courts
Courts of Special Jurisdiction:
Bankruptcy Courts
Court of Claims, 1855 - 1982
U. S. Court of Federal Claims, 1982 -
Customs Court, 1890 - 1980



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