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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 OFFICE <FBI@access.ng.tn>
Reply-To: <agentshawnhenry1@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Jun 2016 19:30:54 +0900
Subject: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI
WASHINGTON DC. WASHINGTON D.C ROOM,
7367 J. EDGAR HOOVER FBI BUILDING
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
NW WASHINGTON, DC 20535, 0001.
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SEEKING TO

WIRETAP THE INTERNET
We sincerely apologize for sending you this sensitive information

via text instead of a certified mail, phone call or a face-to-

face conversation, it is due to the urgency and importance of the

security information involve. In the quest to cushion the effect

of the global financial crisis, American government through the

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Washington, DC and the

Internet Crime Complaint Center (ic3) has signed an agreement

with Benin for an immediate release of all overdue funds

presently logged in their treasury and ensure it is disbursed to

the rightful beneficiaries in any part of the world. If you the

beneficiary would adhere to this notification it will help

stabilize the various economies of the world and reduce the

effect of this depressing recession. Prior to this agreement

our team of security experts has swung into action for

transparency and accountability of this periodic project. The

Federal Bureau of Investigation (Global Intelligence, Cyber

Division) saddled with the responsibility of monitoring

activities going on over the internet have discovered your name

in the list of unpaid contractors and it might interest you to

know that we have conducted a comprehensive investigation on this

discovery as stipulated on our protocol of operation and have

confirmed that the compensation fund was endorsed in your favor

and it is 100% genuine and hitch free from all facets. You have

the lawful right to contact the appropriate authority to claim

your payment without further delay.

Further findings revealed that some corrupt ex- government

officials are conniving with some officials of Benin Federal

Ministry of Finance to change your account and transfer your

compensation funds to a strange account in Canada through a man

by the name Mr. Andrew Svenkeson who purported to be your cousin,

he presented some necessary documentations evidencing your claim

purported to have been signed by you for to the release of your

contract fund valued USD $7.5 million States dollars).
Mr. Andrew Svenkeson bank details:
Scotia Bank 314 Harwood ave. s unit Hpo5 Ajax, ont. l1s 2ji,

Canada. Account Number: 321020072923 Account Name: Andrew Francis

Svenkeson
As a matter of urgency, you are requested to contact the Federal

Reserve Bank of New York to confirm that Mr. Andrew Francis

Svenkeson is your true representative, so that Federal Reserve

Bank of New York will disburse the compensation fund to the bank

account above and update their payment record but if this Mr.

Andrew Francis Svenkeson is not your cousin/representative ensure

you send a disclaimer to the executive Federal Reserve Bank of

New York and instruct him to remit your fund to you without delay

via an ATM digital card which is the most secured way to receive

fund of such magnitude. Below is the officially established info
Name:Mr Gerald H. Lipkin (2016)
Email:www.newyorkfed@email.com

We advise that you go ahead in dealing with Federal Reserve Bank

of New York with the address above and be assured that we are

monitoring all their activities as well as your correspondence at

all level. If you are presently dealing with any financial

institution(s) or person(s) claiming to have relevance to the

payment of your overdue funds out-side the above financial

institution you are warned in your own interest to stop further

communication.
Be informed that any delay in reaction to this letter will be

assumed that Mr. Andrew Francis Svenkeson is your true

representative and the funds will be remitted into the nominated

bank account that he has provided. The Federal Reserve Bank of

New York will not be held responsible for any wrong transfer made

due to your inability to furnish them with proper/correct

information. If you need further assistance and direction,
contact us via our privent
Email:agentshawnhenry1@gmail.com


Yours Faithfully
Agent Shawn Henry
Assistant Director
FBI Cyber Division
Tele:+1 207 614 0301

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