419 scam: Robert Brooks<ncic@fbi.us.gov> RE: FBI on your payment settlement.

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447452017155
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- prcb@minister.com (Minister; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Robert Brooks<ncic@fbi.us.gov>
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2015 08:30:02 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: RE: FBI on your payment settlement.

Federal Bureau of Investigation
Counter-terrorism Division and Cyber Crime Division
J. Edgar. Hoover Building Washington DC

Attention Beneficiary,

Records show that you are among one of the individuals and organizations who are yet to receive their overdue payment from overseas which includes those of Lottery and Inheritance. Meanwhile, our Fraud Monitory Unit laid trackers noticed that in the past you have been transacting with some impostors and fraudsters who have been impersonating in the likes of most top financial institutes from Africa, United Kingdom, Europe and Asia.

The Cyber Crime Division of the FBI gathered information from the Internet Crime Complaint Center (ICCC) formerly known as the Internet Fraud Complaint Center (IFCC) of how some people have lost outrageous sums of money to these impostors while trying to get or claim their legal due funds, as a result of this, we hereby strongly advise you to cease all further communication with any person not referred to you by us

We have negotiated with the Ministry of Finance solve an agreement for your payment totaling $999,999.99 as part to be released to you via Platinum ATM Master card with maximum daily cash withdrawal of $50,000, note your ATM card is a special globally use to in any master card Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) terminal. We have agreed and advised the Ministry of Finance this should be the only visible means you will receive part payment as it is more legible and guaranteed, since over $5 billion has lost on fake check since 2008.

We guarantee 100% of your payment, because we have perfected everything in regards to this, this is why you will now receive US$999,999.99 as we cannot surpass US$1,000,000 mark as there is a lot of payment list on schedule for smooth transactions for it is our right and duty to protect you. This is as a result of mandate instruction from White House to make sure all debts owed to people which includes Inheritance, Contract, Lottery and etc are been cleared for the betterment of the current economic meltdown.

As a matter of urgency, you are strongly advice to contact the Chancellor of the Exchequer "The Minister's office" on Payment Reconciliation Certer Board "PRCB"immediately as stated below. You will be advice accordingly on your platinum ATM card payment processing for immediate delivery to your doorstep upon proper insurance coverage. Note, they will be delivering your card via registered In-house courier service.

Contact Information
Name: Mr. Philips Royal
Phone: + 44 (745) 201 7155
Email: prcb@minister.com

Contact the Chancellor of the Exchequer "The Minister's office" immediately for your Platinum ATM Card processing issuance for shipment upon insurance.

Thanks and hope to read from you soon.

Mr. Robert Brooks
National Crime Information Center
Federal Bureau Of Investigation
United States Department Of Justice
Washington, D.C. 20535
Tel/Fax: + 1 (360) 838 8163

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