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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 UNITED STATE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fbi.fieldwork.govt.usa11@Safe-mail.net>
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 20:57:21 +0100
Subject: FBI UNITED STATE DEPARTMENT FIELD WORK FOR FUND

 
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.
Anti-Terrorist and Monitory Crimes Division.
Federal Bureau Of Investigation.
J. Edgar. Hoover Building Washington D.C
Email:  fbi.fieldwork.govt.usa11@Safe-mail.net
 
 
 
REMINDER  AGAIN  DO  NOT  ALLOW  YOUR  ATM  CARD  TO  RETURN  BACK,
 
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.
(FBI) PAYMENT MEMO TO  BENEFICIARIES.
ATTN: ATM CARD PAYMENT BENEFICIARY,
AGAIN  DEAR  SIR,  I  AM  MR RON  HOSKO  FBI  OFFICER  TO  MAKE  SURE  YOU  RECEIVE  YOUR  ATM  CARD  IN  THIS SEASON  JUST HAVE HOPE.
ATTN,  THIS  CODE  (18062012)  IS  TO  SHOW  THAT  YOU  ARE  THE  ORIGINAL  OWNER  OF  THE  INHERITANCE  FUND  OF  FIFTEEN  MILLION  DOLLARS   IN  ATM  CARD,HERE  IS  THE  (18062012)
 
WE   ARE  NOW  IN  SUBJECT  TO  HELP  YOU  RECEIVE  YOUR  ATM  CARD  FOR  SURE  DUE  TO  THERE  IS  A  LOT  OF  REPORT  ABOUT  DELAYING  TACTICS  OF  FEDEX  OFFICE  IN  TRANSACTION.
 
NOTE:  IF WE DON’T HEAR FROM YOU WITH THE PAYMENT INFORMATION; THE FEDERAL BUREAU  INVESTIGATION WILL NOT  HESITATE BY GIVEN INSTRUCTION TO GOVERNMENT BODY AND THE INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT TO CANCEL YOUR PAYMENT THAT HAS BEEN ALREADY APPROVED AND PROGRAMMED IN  ATM SMART CARD.
I WANT YOU TO READ BELOW VERY  CAREFULLY,
THE NOTICE BELOW STANDS  AS CAUTION BEFORE IT IS LATE. FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION, YOU MUST BE CONSCIOUS OF THIS YOUR  ATM  CARD AS WE WILL SOON CONCLUDE EVERY  THING WITH YOU,
LET THIS LETTER STANDS  AS  WARNING, BEFORE YOU RECEIVED  ANY E-MAIL OR CALL REGARDING YOUR ATM CARD FROM ANY BODY  OR INDIVIDUAL  OFFICE/ ORGANIZATION  OR BANK BE INFORMED THAT YOU MAY  RECEIVE  E-MAIL  AND TELEPHONE CALL  FROM ANY BODY, SUCH MUST  FORWARDED TO US IMMEDIATELY FOR VERIFICATION.
IT MIGHT COME TO YOU WITH DIFFERENT PROPOSALS WITH DIFFERENT NAMES INCLUDING MY NAME ASKING YOU TO COME AND PUT CLAIM ON YOUR  FUNDS BELONGING TO YOU OR TO SOMEBODY YOU DO NOT KNOW.
I URGE YOU TO IGNORE SUCH E-MAIL  OR CALL, WHILE YOU SHALL  FORWARD IT TO US.
I WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND THAT THE MOST IMPORTANT THING FOR ME IS YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND CO-OPERATION. WHILE  YOU  WILL RESPONDING TO  FBI  ABOUT  YOUR  ATM CARD PAYMENT OFFICER AND YOU MUST CONFIRM THIS CODE (18062012) FOR IDENTIFICATION.
HOWEVER, BE INFORMED THAT THE PART PAYMENT, WHICH IS 15,000.000.00 MILLION U.S. DOLLARS HAS BEEN LOADED IN YOUR ATM SMART CARD  AS YOUR FUND WHICH IS IN TUNE OF 15,500.000.00 MILLION U.S. DOLLARS.
IT  MUST  COME IN BATCHES OF 15,000.000.00 MILLION U.S. DOLLARS  AND THIS IS THE FIRST  BATCH OF YOUR PART PAYMENT  BEEN SENDING TO YOU VIA BY  FEDEX  OFFICE  NEW  YORK   BECAUSE WE HAVE SIGNED A DOCUMENT WITH THEM WHICH SHOULD EXPIRED BY NEXT  MOUNT 2017.
 
AS STATED BELOW  IS  THE APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF ATM SMART CARD/ FOREIGN OPERATION DEPT  AND  YOU  SHALL SEND THE PAYMENT FEE  OF  YOUR  ATTACH  DOCUMENT  IN  YOUR  FILE  IN  FEDEX  OFFICE   CONTACT PERSON: DAVID  REHOLZ.
FEDEX  COURIER  EXPRESS  IN  WEST  AFRICA
EMAIL  ADDRESS:      fedex_rebholz_david_1_1_1@Safe-mail.net
DIRECT TELL +234-706-665-5666.
 
YOUR  DELIVERY  PACKAGE  SHALL  COME  FROM  FEDEX  OFFICE  NEW  YORK  OF  MR BRIAN  D, PHILLIPS  KINDLY  CONTACT  HIM  TOO,
 
CONTACT  PERSON:  BRIAN  D, PHILLIPS.
EMAILS:  fedex_phillips_deliverypackage1@Safe-mail.net
EMAIL: fedeex_package_delivery11@outlook.com
PHONE:_1-917-503.1832. call:  +1-929-999-1734.
 
YOU'RE ADVISED TO CONTACT THEM IMMEDIATELY SO AS TO ENABLE THEM FACILITATE A SPEEDY PROCESSING AND RELEASE OF YOUR DELIVERY  ATM  CARD  SINCE IS THE ONLY KEEPING YOUR ATM SMART CARD. CONTACT US  WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS BELOW:
 
THE  FEDEX  ISSUE  THIS  NAME  TO  SEND  THE  LAST  DUE  FEE  WITH  MONEY  GRAM  OR  WESTERN  UNION  SERVICE  AND  CONTACT  ME.  SEE  THE  NAME  ACCORDING  TO  FEDEX  NEW  YORK  OFFICE.
 
NAME :  FRANCISCA  UDEOJI  AMALIWU.
COUNTRY. : NIGERIA.
AMOUNT: $100 DOLLARS.
CITY: LAGOS.
TEXT QUESTION: DELIVER.
TEXT ANSWER:  CARD.
THEN YOU SEND THE REFERENCE  NUMBER.
 
BEST REGARDS  MR  RON  HOSKO
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW Washington, D.C.
20535-0001, USA
Email:    fbi_unitedstate1@outlook.com
 



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