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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" <test@i-ola.ru>
Reply-To: imf.home@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2016 05:54:43 -0600
Subject: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

OFFICIAL LETTER FROM FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
FBI.WASHINGTON DC.
 
JAMES B. COMEY.
 
FBI SEEKING TO WIRETAP INTERNET
 
Website: http://www.fbi.gov/
 
 
 
ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY,
 
 
 
We the Federal Bureau of investigation (FBI) through our intelligence monitoring network has discovered that the transaction you did  previously  was legal.Recently the fund has been legally approved to be paid via Zenith Bank Nigeria PLC.
 
 
So, we the Federal Bureau of investigation (FBI) Washington Dc, in conjunction with the United Nations (UN), financial department has authorized you to contact the pay master for the release of your fund.We are aware of scam that is going on internet ,We the Federal Bureau of investigation decided to contact the FedEx Courier Service Company in Lagos,Nigeria for them to give us their procedures on how to send this MONEY to you without any further complain or delay. We got an information from the Zenith Bank and they have loaded your $4.7 (four million seven hundred thousand united state dollars) in an ATM MASTER DEBT CARD and submitted to the FedEx courier service company for immediate delivery to your doorstep.
 
 
You are required to choose one option, which you will be able to pay and also convenient for you for quick delivery of your parcel containing your ATM CARD and other two original back up documents.
 
Service Type | Delivery Duration | Charges/Fees
 
------------------------------ ------------------------------ ---------------
Premium Express (24 hrs Delivery)
 
Mailing $1350.00
 
Insurance $150.00
 
Vat $50.00
 
TOTAL $2000.00
 
$2000(Two thousand US Dollars Only).
 
.............................. .............................. ..........
 
Special Express (2 Days)
 
Mailing $1000.00 00
 
Insurance $100.00 00
 
Vat $50.00 00
 
TOTAL $1500.00 00
 
$ 1500 (One thousand five hundred US Dollars Only )
 
.............................. .............................. ................
 
Economy Express (3 Days)
 
Mailing $500.00
 
Insurance $145.00
 
TOTAL $730.00
 
$730 (Seven hundred and thirty US Dollars Only).
 
.............................. .............................. ........
 
You are hereby required to advice us, on your parcel delivery option by filling in the required form stated above. Please note that the deadline for claiming of your fund is exactly one week after the receipt of this email. After this period, your fund will be returned back to federation account So take note.
 
We request that you reconfirm your mailing address to ensure conformity with our record for immediate dispatch of your parcel to you. Only valid residential/Office address and postal address are certified OK.
 
DELIVERY DESTINATION INFORMATION:
 
Receiver's Name :.......
 
Address:................
 
Tel:...................
 
Delivery Information/ Parcel Description
 
Delivery Terms: International Delivery Condition Of Delivery:Priority Delivery Consignment Note No: MI 49866-2110 Color of Parcel: ...Brown.
 
Total Weight: 36.2 kg
 
Total Net Weight: 1.7 kg
 
We are here to protect you from any problem till you receive your package, You can as well get in touch with the FedEx delivery company assigned to deliver this financial package to your doorstep.
 
Below is the delivery company's contact information:
 
Companies Name: FedEx Express Courier Service.
 
Directors Name: Mr Frank Williams
 
Email: imf.home@hotmail.com
 
Looking forward to hear from you as soon as you receive this message.
 
Best Regards,
 
 
James B. Comey.
 
Federal Bureau of Investigation
 
J. Edgar Hoover Building
 
935 Pennsylvania Avenue,
 
NW Washington, D.C.
 
20535-0001, USA
 
 
 
 
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