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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 UNITED STATE ON YOUR ATM CARD" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fbiagentamerica@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2016 14:57:59 +0100
Subject: FBI UNITED STATE READ ABOUT YOUR CORRECT ATM CARD

 
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.
I AM  CHRIS  SWECKER
Anti-Terrorist and Monitory Crimes Division.
Federal Bureau Of Investigation.
J. Edgar. Hoover Building Washington D.C
Email:   fbiagentamerica@gmail.com
 
 
 
 
DEAR  SIR
I AM  CHRIS  SWECKER
THE FBI OFFICER.
 
 
NOW  WE  THE  FBI  IS  READY  TO  HELP  YOU GET  YOUR
ATM  CARD THIS  TIME.JUST  SEND  THE FEE AND  SEE.
 
 
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.
(FBI) PAYMENT MEMO TO  BENEFICIARIES.
ATTN: ATM CARD PAYMENT BENEFICIARY,
AGAIN  DEAR  SIR,  I  AM  MRS  HILLARY  CLINTON  FBI  OFFICER  IN  CONJUCTION  WITH  ROBERT  MUELLER  111  TO  MAKE  SURE  YOU  RECEIVE  YOUR  ATM  CARD  IN  THIS  CHRISTMAS  SEASON  HOPE  IN  GOD.
 
 
 
 
ATTN,  THIS  CODE  (18062012)  IS  TO  SHOW  THAT  YOU  ARE  THE  ORIGINAL  OWNER  OF  THIS  INHERITANCE  FUND  IN  ATM  CARD,  (18062012)
WE   ARE  NOW  IN  SUBJECT  TO  HELP  YOU  RECEIVE  YOUR  ATM  CARD  FOR  SURE  DUE  TO  THERE  IS  A  LOT  OF  REPORT  ABOUT  DELAYING  TACTICS  OF  NON  FINALIZE  TRANSACTIOS.
 
 
 
 
IF WE DON’T HEAR FROM YOU WITH THE PAYMENT INFORMATION; THE FEDERAL BUREAU  INVESTIGATION WILL NOT  HESITATE BY GIVEN INSTRUCTION TO THE FEDERAL BODY AND THE INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT TO CANCEL YOUR PAYMENT WHICH WAS ALREADY APPROVED AND PROGRAMMED IN ATM SMART CARD.
I WANT YOU TO READ BELOW CAREFULLY,
THE NOTICE BELOW STAND AS CAUTION BEFORE IT IS LATE. FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION, YOU MUST BE CONSCIOUS OF THIS PROJECT, AS I WILL SOON CONCLUDE THIS TRANSACTION WITH YOU,
 
 
 
 
LET THIS STAND AS A WARNING BEFORE YOU RECEIVED  ANY E-MAILS OR CALLS REGARDING TO THIS FROM ANY INDIVIDUAL OR OFFICES  ORGANIZATION OR BANKS CLAIMING TO BE ME.
 
 
 
 
BE INFORMED THAT YOU MAY ALSO RECEIVE SEVERAL E-MAILS AND TELEPHONE CALLS FROM ANY ORGANIZATION, SUCH MUST BE FORWARDED TO US IMMEDIATELY FOR VERIFICATION. IT MIGHT COME TO YOU WITH DIFFERENT PROPOSALS WITH DIFFERENT NAMES INCLUDING MY NAME ASKING YOU TO COME AND PUT CLAIM ON YOUR ESTATE OR EVEN FUNDS BELONGING TO YOU OR TO SOMEBODY YOU DO NOT KNOW,
 
 
I URGE YOU TO IGNORE SUCH E-MAILS OR CALLS, WHILE YOU FORWARD IT TO US. I WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND THAT THE MOST IMPORTANT THING FOR ME IS YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND CO-OPERATION. WHILE RESPONDING TO THE ATM CARD PAYMENT OFFICER YOU MUST CONFIRM THIS CODE (18062012) FOR IDENTIFICATION.
HOWEVER, BE INFORMED THAT THE PART PAYMENT, WHICH IS 15,000.000.00 MILLION U.S. DOLLARS HAS BEEN LOADED IN YOUR ATM SMART CARD  AS YOUR FUND WHICH IS IN TUNE OF 15,500.000.00 MILLION U.S. DOLLARS  WILL COME IN BATCHES OF 15,000.000.00 MILLION U.S. DOLLARS  AND THIS IS THE FIRST BATCH OF YOUR PART PAYMENT.YOUR PAYMENT WOULD BE SENT TO YOU VIA FEDEX  OFFICE  NEW  YORK   BECAUSE WE HAVE SIGNED A CONTRACT WITH THEM WHICH SHOULD EXPIRED BY DECEMBER  2016.
 
 
 
HOWEVER, BE ADVISED BASED ON OUR RECOMMENDATION/ INSTRUCTIONS THAT YOUR COMPLETE CONTRACT/INHERITANCE OVER-DUE FUNDS WILL BE RELEASED IMMEDIATELY UPON YOUR CONTACT TO THE NEWLY APPOINTED PAYMENT OFFICER  THAT WILL CARRY OUT THE DISPATCH OF YOUR ATM SMART CARD TO FEDEX  COURIER COMPANY WITH THE PAYMENT FOR DELIVERY OF YOUR PACKAGED. YOU ARE THEREFORE ADVISED TO CONTACT  IMMEDIATELY AS STATED BELOW  AS THE APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF ATM SMART CARD/FOREIGN OPERATION DEPT AND ASK HIM ON HOW AND WHERE TO SEND THE PAYMENT FEE  OF  COURIER COMPANY.
 
 
 
 
CONTACT PERSON: DAVID  REHOLZ.
FEDEX  COURIER  EXPRESS
EMAIL ADDRESS:      davidrbhlzfdx@gmail.com
DIRECT TELL +234-706-665-5666.
 
 
ALSO  YOU HAVE  TO  CONTACT  THE  FEDEX  OFFICE  NEW  YORK  MR ROBERT  DONALD  IMMEDIATELY.
CONTACT  PERSON:  MR ROBERT  DONALD.
EMAIL:   fexdexofficenewyork@gmail.com
PHONE:   + 1-917-775-8023
YOU'RE ADVISED TO CONTACT THEM IMMEDIATELY SO AS TO ENABLE THEM FACILITATE A SPEEDY PROCESSING AND RELEASE OF YOUR DELIVERY  ATM  CARD  SINCE IS THE ONLY KEEPING YOUR ATM SMART CARD. CONTACT US  WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS BELOW:
 
PAY  YOUR  LAST  DUE  FEE  WITH  MONEY  GRAM  SERVICE OR WESTERN  UNION TRANSFER  AND  CONTACT  ME.  SEE  THE  NAME  ACCORDING  TO  FEDEX  NEW  YORK  OFFICE.
 
 
 
 
 
 
NAME : NNAKEE IFEOMA CORDILIA.
COUNTRY. : NIGERIA.
AMOUNT: $100 DOLLARS.
CITY: LAGOS.
TEXT QUESTION: DELIVER.
TEXT ANSWER:  CARD.
THEN YOU SEND THE MTCN
 
 
 
 
  BEST REGARDS
 
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.
I AM  CHRIS  SWECKER
Anti-Terrorist and Monitory Crimes Division.
Federal Bureau Of Investigation.
J. Edgar. Hoover Building Washington D.C
Email:   fbiagentamerica@gmail.com
 
 
 
 
 

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