419 scam: "Chief Division Counsel"<fedbureauinvestigtion711@gmail.com> The Apprehended Fraudsters!!!

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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:

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:
- "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)
- "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Chief Division Counsel" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <federalbureau_agency022@outlook.com>
Date: Sun, 1 May 2016 01:04:55 -0700
Subject: The Apprehended Fraudsters!!!

FROM THE: Cyber Crimes for Federal Bureau of Investigation.
WASHINTON D.C.

Attention:,

This is to bring to your notice of our success in apprehending some notorious Fraudsters who have been extorting money from innocent Individuals that are knowledgeable about this ridiculous tragedy.
Durring the process of interrogation, the criminals mentioned your name including several citizens from different locations that fell to this unimaginable scams as a victim of this circumstance.
Thus, we are making a direct contact with you to identify yourself as one of the victims mentioned by this fraudsters during confession.

We have recovered $5.8 Million dollars from four local accounts and three offshore accounts owned by one of the suspects from where they usually lodge the stolen funds which they have extorted from innocent individuals, including many more assets not listed on this mail. We are making it succinctly clear to you that Justice shall prevail, there statements and confessions have been recorded and documented, all we await is your reply to re-identify yourself as one of the victims before charging them to court.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VIEW THEIR PICTURES ON THE FILE BELOW AND GET BACK TO US IMMEDIATELY WITH YOUR RESPONSE IN OTHER TO FETCH YOU MORE VITAL DETAILS.

https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/cyber

FBI Albany
200 McCarty Avenue
Albany, NY 12209
Phone: (518) 465-7551
Fax: (518) 431-7463

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