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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: =?UTF-8?Q?Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation=2E=E2=80=8F?= <fbi.investigation005@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dralfonsob@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2016 11:36:23 +0100
Subject: YOUR FUND'S UPDATE FROM THE FBI


*FBI Washington Field Office 601 4th Street NW Washington, DC 20535, Tele/
fax (302) 597-0252*


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


* Attention: Sir/Madam*


* 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
$15.5 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 $15.5
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. 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 $15.5 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 Alfonso Black Email address: dralfonsob@gmail.com
<https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/h/1nq5285m5krk4/?&cs=wh&v=b&to=alfonsoblack16@gmail.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*

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