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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: Diavid More <inworld2014@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2016 12:49:37 +0000
Subject: Good Information


FBI Washington Field Office
601 4th Street NW
Washington, DC 20535, Tele/ fax (202) 278-2478
Terrorist Screening, checkmating Money laundry, Trafficking, Bank Fraud Scam.

Security Interception of Unsolicited Business Transaction.


I am James B. Comey, Jr, 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 terrorist
global threat; find below the interception information's of the sum
$10.5 million dollars United States dollars manifested in your name as the
beneficiary, we have every evidence to prosecute this case, we are
presently 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
$10.5million dollars have been severally attempted to be released in
your name through different methods like Automated card payment system
method (ATM), 2, Consignment Diplomatic Delivery, method 3, Bank Wire
Transfer method,4,Lotto winning,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 control
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 laundry, terrorism and trafficking, i met
your file at the security strong room with every other transactions
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 cross checked 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's 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 $10.5 million
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 $45 dollars through the
Homeland Security. Use the below information's to contact Homeland
Security for payment instructions to secure the below three government
documents for immediate release of your intercepted funds according to
FBI security description stop further transactions you have at the
moment if you don't want to be embarrassed, i am absolutely in charge
of this issue so don't be fool by the people contacting you at the
moment, proceed to contact Homeland Security as directed alright .

A, International Fund Release Clearance Permit Certificate, 2, Fund
Authorization Legal Certificate, 3, International Fund Confirmation
Order Certificate.

Contact Officer: Babagana Monguno (rtd)
Email address: babaganaprivate@gmail.com
Phone: +234 8119240569

Finally, you have to contact him once you receive this message to
secure the above mentioned certificates if you don't 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/09-PL.3R45.

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 on financial crime
matter, don't allow ignorance to affects 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 don't want to blame
yourself for ignoring security instructions, you will be issued an
official receipt once you observe the official fee and your funds will
be release according world bank approved standard through FBI security
payment instructions.


Regards,
James B. Comey,Jr (TSGFB/09-PL.3R45).
New Director FBI
C-C -. Homeland Security Council
C-C. CIA
C-C- International Police

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