419 scam: Harry Lee <officefilesprocessingunit@usa.com> Vital Information

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "contact the atm card center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million dollars" (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)
- ",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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "we advice you" (this email uses bad English)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- officefilesprocessingunit@usa.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- tel: 202-423-1600 tel: 203-413-1789, officefilesprocessingunit@usa.com http://www.fbi.gov/libref/directors/directmain.htm attn: (Usa; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Harry Lee <officefilesprocessingunit@usa.com>
Reply-To: harry.l@usa.com
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2015 18:17:00 +0100
Subject: Vital Information

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,
officefilesprocessingunit@usa.com
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 Dollars
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 Dollars
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 $2800 Dollars only and note
that your Approval Slip which contains details of the agent who will
process your transaction.

CONTACT INFORMATION
NAME: Mr Harry Lee
EMAIL: harry.l@usa.com
Office Telephone Numbers: (847) 792-1835

Do contact Mr Harry Lee 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 he will send the payment
information which you'll use in making the payment of $2800 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. Mr Harry Lee 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 Mr Harry Lee 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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