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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 <"road-high-modulus-9."@wing.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Barrister Bobby Williams <b.williams00009@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2016 20:57:01 +0900 (JST)
Subject: GREETINGS

FROM JAMES COMEY [Code SSSSFBI]
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.
WASHINGTON DC./United State Office.
FBI SEEKING TO WIRETAP INTERNET IMPOSTERS.

GREETINGS

This message is coming to you from FBI office here, We write to inform you
that your (Inheritance winning awarded funds of $2.9million) has been
totally converted into an ATM Master Card and it's to be deliver to your
address via courier service, Be inform that the courier delivery company
will deliver the card with all the manuals and instructions both with the
PIN code to access the Card upon receipt. It's the best option to receive
this amount since every attempt failed, therefore you will need to call
the Barrister that helped in re-claiming the check back and converted it
into an ATM Master card and ask him how much it will cost you to obtain
the two documents which is (THE CERTIFICATE OF MERIT AND FUND RELEASE
ORDER CERTIFICATE) that backs up your ATM MASTER CARD because the
Barrister is the one who will obtain the two documents for you .

The barrister is the one that is in charge of your ATM MASTER CARD now and
he is the one that will issue all the necessary documents to the delivery
company with your ATM MASTER CARD for registration, but you will pay for
the two remaining documents which is (THE CERTIFICATE OF MERIT AND FUND
RELEASE ORDER CERTIFICATE) he have already obtain the other documents for
you with his money, Without you paying for the two remaining documents he
can not obtain them and as a result your ATM MASTER CARD can not reach
your designated destination because of the two remaining documents. So
contact him and ask him how much the documents will cost you to obtain.
And try and follow up with his instructions. please also note that with
all honesty i assure you that after he obtained the two remaining
documents you will surely receive your ATM MASTER CARD without paying for
any fee again trust me and you will not be disappointed okay.

Contact person: Barrister Bobby Williams
Email Address:(b.williams00009@gmail.com)
Barr Telephone Phone: +22962912847

Contact him with your current address where the ATM MASTER CARD should be
delivered to and also your current telephone number so that he will also
register your address and telephone to the courier delivery company and
remember to indicate the Reg: code of ATM to him when making contact with
him. Please also choose the courier delivery service you would like to
deliver the Card to you, either TNT COURIER or DHL COURIER COMPANY, Post
office is also working but could take the card much time to get to you.

Try and call him with this number +22962912847 immediately you have sent
your address and telephone number to him and ask him how much the
remaining documents will cost you okay.
Please endeavor to inform us after you must have received the ATM Master
Card.

Sincere regards
James B Comey
Email;james.cfbi@outlook.com
FBI Monitoring Team Service

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