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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: "JAMES B. COMEY" <officemessageofficemessage@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "JAMES B. COMEY" <officefederalbureauinvestigati@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2015 01:15:24 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ATTENTION DEAR THIS IS THE FINAL WARNING YOU ARE GOING TO RECEIVE FROM ME DO YOU GET ME????


ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONETARY CRIMES DIVISION
FBI HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON, D.C
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI)
J. EDGAR HOOVER BUILDING
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535-0001

ATTENTION DEAR THIS IS THE FINAL WARNING YOU ARE GOING TO RECEIVE FROM
ME DO YOU GET ME????

WE HAVE BEEN WATCHING EVERY SINGLE TRANSACTION YOU MADE SINCE LAST
YEAR UNTIL THIS 2015 AND YOU HAVE TO KNOW THAT WE ARE ALSO WORKING TO
MAKE SURE YOUR FUNDS WHICH ARE SUPPOSE TO BE DELIVERED TO YOU, AND
ALSO BEAR IN MIND THAT WHAT EVER YOU EMAILING US WILL BE FORWARD TO
THE COURT ALSO WE ARE HEREBY TO NOTIFY BY THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF
INVESTIGATION COTONOU DEPARTMENT OF THE INSULT YOU IMPOSED ON THEM BY
FAILING TO COMPLY BY THEIR REQUIREMENTS.

YOUR FULL RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO US FOR YOUR
IMMEDIATE ARREST TO FACE YOUR CHARGE BUT I DEEMED IT FIT TO GIVE YOU
ONE MORE CHANCE TO SAVE YOURSELF FROM THIS MESS.WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT
YOU HAVE FAILED TO DANCE BY THE RULE OF THE FBI WHICH WILL WARRANT 2
YEARS JAIL SENTENCE. NOW I MR.JAMES COMEY JR. THE SPECIAL AGENT IN
CHARGE OF THE FBI ALBANY DEPARTMENT I AM GIVING YOU 24 WORKING HOURS
TO EFFECT THE PAYMENT OF THE $180.00 USD. TO THE FBI IN REPUBLIC
BENIN.

THE NEW PRESIDENT OF NIGERIAN WHO WAS SWORN IN YESTERDAY ON 29TH OF
MAY WAS ANNOYED CONCERN THOSE BENEFICIARY WHO NEVER RECEIVER THEY
FUNDS AND THAT WAS THE REASON WHY I MR.JAMES COMEY THE DIRECTOR FBI
STAND IMMEDIATELY ON THIS MATTER TO HANDLE IT BY MYSELF,SO AM ADVISE
YOU TO SEE WHAT YOU CAN DO AND TRY ALL POSSIBLE AND SEND THE FEE TO
THE NAME WHICH FBI BENIN REPUBLIC PROVIDED TO YOU SO THAT THEY WILL
OBTAIN THE NECESSARY DOCUMENT WHICH IS GOING TO BACK UP THIS FUND
BEFORE YOU CAN HAVE FULL ACCESS TO RECEIVER IT IN YOUR DESTINATION
ADDRESS.

(FBI SECURITY) WITH THE INFORMATION WRITTEN BELOW:

RECEIVER: : : : :EMMA OKEY
COUNTRY: : : : : BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY: : : : : : : : : COTONOU
TEST Q:: : : : : :   WARNING?
ANSWER:: : : :   NOW
AMOUNT: : : : : $180.DOLLARS
MTCN NUMBER.

YOU HAVE TO TRY AS MUCH AS YOU CAN AND MAKE THIS PAYMENT SO THAT YOUR
FUNDS WILL BE DELIVERED IMMEDIATELY TO YOUR DESTINATION. PROCESSING
FORM DETAILS FOR YOUR CARD TO BE SENT TO YOU.

(1) FULL NAME..................
(2) PRESENT ADDRESS.....
(4) SEX..MALE................
(5) AGE.......................
(6) OCCUPATION.......
(7) TELEPHONE NUMBER

YOU HAVE TO STOP EVERY TRANSACTION YOU ARE COMMUNICATING WITH OTHER
ORGANIZATION TO AVOID DELAY ON THE PROCESSING OF YOUR FUNDS.NOTE THAT
YOU? IF YOU FAIL TO STICK WITH MY ADVICE OR ANY DELAY WILL LEAD TO US
COMING DIRECTLY TO YOUR HOME ADDRESS AT ANY TIME, SO TRY AND DANCE BY
THE RULE AND GET BACK TO ME WITH GOOD UNDERSTANDING ASAP.

BEST REGARDS.
MR.JAMES COMEY JR,
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (F.B.I)

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