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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, Jr (TSGFB/13-PL.3R49)" <mrshelenadams10@gmail.com>
Reply-To: timothyjontimothy@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2016 01:07:12 +0100
Subject: YOUR FUND'S UPDATE FROM THE FBI

FBI Washington Field Office
601 4th Street NW
Washington, DC 20535,
Tele/ fax (202) 279-2418


Terrorist Screening, checkmating Money laundry/Trafficking, Bank Fraud Scam.


Security Interception of Unsolicited Business Transaction.

I am James B. 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 global terrorist threat; find below
the interception information of the sum $5.5 million United States
dollars manifested in your name as the beneficiary, we have every
evidence to prosecute this case, movement of funds from different
countries based on the security Intel exposing links of terrorism
sponsorship.

1)FBI global security wire tape has confirmed that the sum of $5.5
million United States dollars have been severally attempted to be
release in your name through different methods like automated card
payment system method (ATM) Consignment Diplomatic Delivery, Bank Wire
Transfer Online Wire Transfer. 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
controlled 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 movements, terrorism and
trafficking, i met your file at the security strong room with every
other transaction’s relevant documents without the other three
compulsory documents mentioned in this message.

2. 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 linked to your
email address, you have consented by either sending money to them or
aid the transactions by providing your information 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 $5.5
million United States dollars which you have to secure the below
documents to enable our appointed agents to release your funds
according to international government protocols or I will submit your
file for legal prosecution if you refuse to pay the official fee of
$295 United states dollars through the accredited representative.

Use the below information to contact the representative for payment
instructions to secure the below three government documents for
immediate release of your intercepted funds according to FBI security
description.

A. International Fund Release Clearance Permit Certificate
B. Fund Authorization Legal Certificate
C. International Fund Confirmation Order Certificate.

Contact Officer: Dr Ajumuka Anthony Onochie

Email address: anthonyonochie21@yahoo.com

Finally, you have to contact him once you receive this message to
secure the above mentioned certificates if you do not want legal
prosecution at the international court of justice, this message
supersedes every other FBI message you have received in the past with
this registered serial number TSGFB/13-PL.3R49.

We are now waiting for the three certificates so that your funds will
be released according to government international security law, you
should either follow the instructions or accept court prosecution, do
not allow ignorance to affect 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 two working days to submit the
above mentioned certificates if you do not want to blame yourself for
ignoring security instructions, you will be issued an official receipt
once you observe the official fee.

Regards,
James B. Comey, Jr (TSGFB/13-PL.3R49)
New Director FBI
Cc: Homeland Security Council
Cc: CIA
Cc: International Police

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