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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: "Miss Donna Gwen" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <missdonnagwen2@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2015 01:51:36 +0100
Subject: (FBI) GOOD DAY BENEFICIARY YOUR COMPENSATION FUND...

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI. WASHINGTON DC.
ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONETARY CRIMES DIVISION
FBI HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
J. EDGAR HOOVER BUILDING
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535-0001
 
 
 
 
    Attention: Beneficiary,
 
 
We bring to your notice that your email address has just won you the sum
of $3.5 million USA dollars by the United Nations Organizations (UNO)
because of the uncontrollable fraudulent activities going on in the United
State Of America, and your email address was gotten as a result of the
previous investigation carried out by the FBI homeland security on a
fraudsters that was cut at 532 la capita.Ct San Ramon ca 94583 USA.
sending fake ATM card and check to people, on the investigation process a
group of emails addresses of America citizen who has been scam lot of
money where found, that why the the Secretary General of the United
Nations Ban Ki-moon and the President of the FBI Robert Muller has decides
to compensate the rightful owners of those emails with the sum of $3.5
million each which your email address was among. That is why we are in
contact with you so take your time to read this information's carefully.
 
 
  Series of meetings have been held over the past two months with the
secretary general of the United Nations Organization Gen. Banki Moon.
This ended 3 days ago. It is obvious that you have not received your own
compensation fund which is to the tune of $3.5,000,000,00  Million USA
Dollars, due to past corrupt Governmental Officials who almost held the
funds to themselves for their selfish reason and some individuals who
have taken advantage of your fund all in an attempt to swindle your fund
which has led to so many losses from your  end and unnecessary delay in
the receipt of your fund.
 
 
    The National Central Bureau of Interpol enhanced by the United Nations
and Federal Bureau of Investigation have successfully passed a mandate
to the current Governor of Washington DC his Excellency Governor Jay
Inslee to boost the exercise of clearing all foreign debts owned to
you and other individuals and organizations who have been found not to
have receive their Contract Sum, Lottery/Gambling,Inheritance and the
likes. Now how would you like to receive your payment? Because we have
two method of payment which is by Check or by ATM card?
 
 
  ATM Card: We will be issuing you a  ATM MASTER CARD which you will use
to withdraw up to $10,000 per day from any ATM machine that has the
Master Card Logo on it and the card have to be renewed in 4 years time
which is 2017. Also with the ATM card you will be able to transfer your
funds to your local bank account. The ATM card comes with a handbook or
manual to enlighten you about how to use it. Even if you do not have a
bank account.
 
 
  Check: To be deposited in your bank for it to be cleared within three
working days. Your payment would be sent to you via any of your
preferred option and would be mailed to you via UPS Courier Service.
Because we have signed a contract with UPS which should expire in next
three weeks you will only need to pay $380 Dollars instead of $465
Dollars saving you $185 Dollars So if you pay before the three weeks
September 2014 you save $185. Take note that anyone asking you for some kind
of money above the usual fee is definitely a fraudsters and you will
have to stop communication with every other person if you have been in
contact with any. Also remember that all you will ever have to spend is
$380.00 Dollars before your delivery can commence at once to your
doorstep nothing more! Nothing less! And we guarantee the receipt of
your fund to be successfully delivered to your doorstep within the next
24 hrs after the receipt of payment has been confirmed.
 
 
    Note: Everything has been taken care of by the Federal Government of
Washington DC, The United Nation and also the United State FBI and
including taxes, UPS Courier service delivery fee is all you will ever
have to pay which is $380 USA Dollars only. Do not send money to
anyone until you read this and have heard from me. The actual fees for
shipping your ATM card is $465 dollars but because UPS have
temporarily discontinued the C.O.D which gives you the chance to pay
when package is delivered for international shipping We had to sign
contract with them for bulk shipping which makes the fees reduce from
the actual fee of $465 to $380 nothing more and no hidden fees of any
sort!
 
 
Below are few list of tracking numbers you can track from the UPS) Website
(WWW.UPS.COM). To confirm beneficiaries like you who have received their
payment successfully.
 
 
JOHNNY ALMANTE ==============1Z2X59394198080570
GARY METZGER ==============1Z2X59394195952759
GLEN PAPANIKAS ==============1Z2X59394198690947
CAROL R BUCZYNSKI ==============1Z2X59394197862530
KARIMA EMELIA TAYLOR ==============1Z2X59394198591527
LISA LAIRD ==============1Z2X59394196641913
POLLY SHAYKIN ==============1Z2X59394198817702
 
 
  To effect the release of your Compensation funds valued at $3.5 Million
USA dollars you are advised to contact our correspondent in Washington
DC the delivery officer Mark Ruben with the information below!
 
 
Name :  AGENT.  Mark Ruben
Email: Agentmarkruben@gmail.com
         rubenmark6@gmail.com
 
  You are advised to contact him with the information's as stated below,
thereby making your delivery fee available to aviod delays:
 
Your full Name............
Your Address:..............
Home/Cell Phone:........
Your Occupation..........
Your Identity................
Country...................
Zip code..................
Preferred Payment Method............... (ATM card / Cashier Checque)
 
 
    Upon receipt of payment details been confirmed available your delivery
officer will ensure that your package is sent within 24 working hours.
Because we are so sure of everything we are giving you a 100% money
back guarantee if you do not receive payment package within the next
24 hrs after you have made the payment for shipping.
 
 
    And make sure that you keep the receipt of the $380 payment that you
made because that is the prove you will show to the delivery team
when they arrive at your door step with your package of delivery.
 
 
      Do disregard any email you get from any impostors or offices
claiming to be in possession of your ATM card, you are hereby advice
only to be in contact with Mark Ruben of the ATM card payment center
who is the rightful person to deal with in regards to your ATM card
payment and forward any emails you get from impostors to this office
so we could act upon and commence investigation.
 
 
              Note: This email fully under supervision of the FBI and will
be until you have your ATM card at your door step, so kindly
follow the instruction and have this Card delivered to your
address without any more delay by paying the UPS Courier
Delivery service fee and send to  United State FBI Approved
officer Mark Ruben As stated above.
 
 
Yours Sincerely,
Miss Donna Gwen
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535-0001

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