419 scam: "FBI.WASHINGTON DC"<daleco@hn.vnn.vn> FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

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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 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)
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.
- howardnadlee3r@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "FBI.WASHINGTON DC" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <howardnadlee3r@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2016 18:54:55 -0800
Subject: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON DC.
WASHINGTON D.C ROOM, 7367
J. EDGAR HOOVER FBI BUILDING
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
NW WASHINGTON, DC 20535, 0001.

Attention:

Due to the urgency and importance of the security information involve. American government through the Federal Bureau of investigation (FBI) Washington, DC and the internet crime complaint center (IC3) has signed an agreement with Ghana government for an immediate release of all overdue funds presently logged in their treasury. The Federal Bureau of investigation (Global Intelligence, Cyber Division) saddled with the responsibility of monitoring activities going on over the internet have discovered your name in the list of unpaid people . $15 Million.

As a matter of urgency, you are requested to contact the Ghana Bank to receive Fifteen Million Dollars through ATM CARD and with the card you are permitted to withdraw $5,000 every day from any ATM MACHINE. The name of the Bank is Guarantee Trust Bank (GTB) EMAIL: howardnadlee3r@gmail.com, Tel: +233266469310.

If you are presently dealing with any financial institution(s) or person(s) claiming to have relevance to the payment of your overdue funds out-side the above mention person you are warned in your own interest to stop further communication.

Regard
Special Agent
Jenney Park
(Assistance Director, FBI
cyber Division)

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