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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 Headquarters in Washington, D.C." <shipping@amphenol-gasf.com>
Reply-To: <mrsmichelle2015@yandex.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2015 20:34:22 +0200
Subject: FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20535-0001
Tel: 202-423-1600
Tel: 203-413-1789,
http://www.fbi.gov/libref/directors/directmain.htm

Attn: Hello

This is to officially inform you that it has come to our notice and we have thoroughly Investigated with the help of our Intelligence Monitoring Network System that you are having an illegal Transaction with Impostors Claiming to be the Secretary General of the United Nation, Ban Ki-Moon, the CEO HSBC Bank UK, formal FIFA President, none officials of Barclays UK, China Construction Bank , China, Agricultural Bank of China , China, Wells Fargo, US, JPMorgan Chase, US, Wells Fargo, US,HSBC Holdings UK,Royal Bank of Canada , Canada, Commonwealth Bank Australia,ICBC China, Bank of China are Impostors. During our Investigation, we noticed that the reason why you have not received your Payment is because you have not fulfilled your Financial Obligation given to you in respect of your Contract/Inheritance Payment.


The World Bank, FBI and Paris Club introduced this payment arrangement as to enable our contractors/inheritance beneficiary to receive their funds without any interference.

The ATM Master Express Credit Card was contracted and powered by GOLD CARD WORLD WIDE.


Below are few list of tracking number you can track from UPS website to confirm people like you who have received their payment successfully.
Name: SHANE SMITH BARNES
UPS SITE: www.ups.com
Tracking Number: 1ZR3W8914433389416
DELIVERED TO: VIRGINIA, MN, US
COUNTRY: UNITED STATE OF AMERICA

Therefore, we have contacted the Federal Ministry of Finance on your Behalf and they have brought a solution to your problem by coordinating your payment in total (1,000,000.00) One Million Euro in an atm card which you can use to withdraw money from any ATM MACHINE CENTER anywhere in the world with a maximum of 5000 Euro daily. You now have the lawful right to claim your fund in an atm card. Since the Federal Bureau of Investigation is involved in this transaction, you have to be rest assured for this is 100% risk free it is our duty to protect the American Citizens, European Citizens, Asian Citizen. All I want you to do is to contact the atm card CENTER Via email or call the office telephone number one of the Consultant will assist you for their requirements to proceed and procure your Approval Slip on your behalf which will cost you 1000 Euro only and note that your Approval Slip which contains details of the agent who will process your transaction.

CONTACT INFORMATION
NAME: Mrs. James Jacobs Michelle
EMAIL: mrsmichelle2015@yandex.com
Office Telephone Numbers: +27 847-674-457

Do contact Mrs. James Jacobs. Michelle of the atm card center with your details:


FULL NAME:
HOME DDRESS:
TELL:
CELL:
CURRENT OCCUPATION:
BANK NAME:

So your files would be updated after which she will send the payment information which you'll use in making the payment of 1000 Euro via Western Union Money Transfer for the procurement of your Approval Slip after which the Delivery of your atm card will be affected to your designated home Address without any further delay. Mrs. James Jacobs. Michelle will reply you with the secret code (1600 atm card). We advice you get back to the payment office after you have contacted the ATM SWIFT CARD CENTER and we do await your response so we can move on with our Investigation and make sure your ATM SWIFT CARD gets to you.


Thanks and hope to read from you soon.

FBI Director James B. Comey.
Director Since September 4, 2013 - Present


Note: Do disregard any email you get from any impostors or offices claiming to be in Possession of your atm card, you are hereby advised only to be in contact with Mrs. James Jacobs Michelle of the atm card 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.

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