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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: "Federal Bureau Of Investigation" <federalbureauinvestion.usa@usa.com>
Reply-To: jray1078@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2016 04:49:27 +0600
Subject: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)




Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Anti-Terrorist And Monitory Crime
Division.
Washington Field Office 601 4th Street NW Washington, DC 20535, Tele:
+1(517 705 0913) Terrorist Screening, checkmating Money laundry,
Trafficking, Bank Fraud And Scam.
Security Interception of Unsolicited Business Transaction.


ATTENTION OWNER OF THIS E_MAIL I.D

I am James Brien. Comey Jr, the new FBI director nominated by President
Barack Obama to replace the previous director Robert S. Mueller due to
internal logical protocols guiding international and local transactions,
my tenure represent peace, equity and justice and rule of law shall
prevail, my duty is to ensure global maximum security and to protect
fundamental human rights. FBI has increased their priorities because of
the recent terrorist global threat; find below the interception
information’s of the sum $6, 800,000,00 manifested in your name as the
beneficiary, we have every evidence to prosecute this case, we are
presently movement of funds from different countries based on the security
Intel exposing links of terrorism sponsorship.

FBI global security wire tape has confirmed that the sum of $6, 800,000,00
dollars have been severally attempted to be release in your name through
different methods like Automated card payment system method (Bank Drafts),
Consignment Diplomatic Delivery, method Bank Wire Transfer method , every
attempts by your partners to move this funds according to your
instructions have been futile and frustrated by the FBI global security
hard disc which is been control by world bank international security
server , the amount in your name have been abandoned under government
security vault which is against international law of money laundry,
terrorism and trafficking, I met your file at the security strong room
with every other transactions relevant documents without the International
Fund Release Clearance Permit Certificate.

Our security Intel have confirmed your email address on the payment
manifest booklet, I have clinically crosschecked the manifest and
discovered that several business transactions have been also linked to
your email address, you have consented by either sending money to them or
aid the transactions by providing your information’s for the movement of
the funds through several means, your email address is on the hard disc.

Security Order: the amount registered in your name is $6,800,000,00
dollars which you have to secure the below documents to enable our
appointed agents in Washington Field Office 601 4th Street NW to release
your funds according to international government protocols or I will
submit your file for legal prosecution if you refuse to procure the needed
certificate which will only cost you $175 dollars through independent
corrupt practices commission (ICPC). Use the below information’s to
contact independent and corrupt practices commission ICPC with the $175
USD to secure the three government documents for immediate release of your
intercepted funds according to FBI security description. Send the $175 to
attorney (Collins Egodi) immediately and forward him the payment details
on email below:

Forward the payment details to Me,

Receivers Name: Collins Egodi
country:Benin
ciyt: porto-novo
Question: When
Answer: Now
Amount: $175
Senders:
MTCN ;

Finally, you have to contact him with your information's once you receive
this message to secure the International Fund Release Clearance Permit
Certificate if you don’t want legal prosecution at the international court
of justice, this message super-cedes every other FBI message you have
received in the past with this registered serial number TSGFB/09-PL.3R45.

Waiting for the International Fund Release Clearance Permit Certificate so
that your funds will be released according to the government international
security law, you should either follow the instructions or accept court
prosecution, don’t allow ignorance to affects your sense of reasoning. You
should put behind your past dealings with crooks from different country
now that I have contacted you, you have only four working days to submit
the above mentioned certificates if you don’t want to blame yourself for
ignoring security instructions, you will be issued an official receipt
once you observe the official fee by the ICPC.

Regards,
CALL +1(517 705 0913)
James B. Comey, Jr.
New Director FBI
C-C -. Homeland Security Council
C-C. CIA
C-C- International Police?



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