419 scam: "Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)" <info@eteenchat.com> Attn:Beneficiary!

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- agentaderson.m@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)" <info@eteenchat.com>
Reply-To: agentaderson.m@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2016 06:31:22 -0600
Subject: Attn:Beneficiary!

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Unit on Africa case (filed
IIA-8902-F2) regarding seized Funds of Foreign Individuals and Companies
2010-Date.

Attn: To:Whom it May Concern!

Kindly Send your Response to agentaderson.m@gmail.com

This email is reaching you from the office of Special Agent in Charge
(Michael J. Anderson) in Charge of Chicago Division field (CFO) USA.

This message is to inform you after 8 months of thorough
investigations in Nigeria regarding seized funds of foreign
Individuals and Companies. Your seized funds calculated at total
USD$35,000.000.00 (Thirty five Million US Dollars) has been retrieved
from the Federal Government of Nigeria.

Your funds is now in allocation Bank of Nigeria in Abuja the capital, and
we are contacting you with this confidential information, to enable you
quickly receive your funds with the assistance and presence of our Agents
here in Nigeria.

We have been informed by securities that attempts have been made for you
to receive your funds, but so far you failed due to dealing with the wrong
people officials. We are still here in Nigeria to ensure you and every
other persons involved receives your funds this time.

We shall deal directly with the Bank in charge of your payment and you
deal with us directly and whatever requirements needed, we will ask you to
provide immediately to us, and you will receive direct
instructions/information on the necessary Bank procedures to follow from
us and no one else please take note no one else!.

NOTE, PLEASE DO NOT PANIC, WE ARE HERE TO HELP AND GUIDE YOU TO RECEIVE
YOUR MONEY.

Fill out your personal details on the below plain form.

PRINT OR TYPE IN SPECIFIED SPACES

PERSONAL INFORMATION'S

Complete Name : -------------------------------
Country Of Origin: ---------------------

Present Address : -----------------------------------
Date Of Birth : ------------------- Sex:
---------------------

Marital Status: --------------------Occupation:
-------------------------------Tel/Mobile:
-----------------

kindly attach a Valid I.D copy (D/L / Int'l Passport)
--------

The attached I.D badge is for Special Agent in charge, Michael J. Anderson.
Distributing or Editing is highly prohibited.
This I.D badge is attached for your view only.

Signed By,
Special Agent in Charge,
Michael J. Anderson,
Criminal Investigations Division,
Crimes & Fraud Unit
CFO(Field office)
E-mail: agentaderson.m@gmail.com

Chicago, 20535
United States of America

This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended
solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed.
If you have received this email in error please notify this office
quickly. This message contains confidential information and is intended
only for the individual named or addressed. If you are not the
named/addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this
e-mail. Please notify this office immediately by e-mail if you have
received this e-mail by mistake, delete from your system. If you are not
the intended recipient you are notified that disclosing, copying,
distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this
information is strictly prohibited. FBI

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