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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: FBI Director <"www.fbi."@oop.com>
Reply-To: FBI Director <investigationdepartmentfbi111@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2017 02:36:03 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Anti-Terrorist and Monitory Crimes Division.
Federal Bureau Of Investigation.
J. Edgar. Hoover Building Washington D.C
http://www.fbi.gov

Attn:

We the Investigation Department (F.B.I) instructs you to move to western union and send the sum of $100. 00 USD to the below information for activation fee of your ATM VISA CARD PIN Values (TWO MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) to enable the ATM VISA CARD CENTER credit your funds immediately.

Contact details

Federal Ministry of Finance
Address: Plots 745 & 746, Ahmadu Bello Way, Central Area,
P.M.B 14 Garki, Cotonou.
Phone: +229 98881210;
Fax: +229 98640637
E-mail: investigationdepartmentfbi111@gmail.com

Payment information via MONEY GRAM

Receiver name: GODWIN JEKWU
Country: Benin Republic
Text Question: A
Text Answer: B
Expected Amount: $100. 00 USD


For security reasons, verify your account details with us.

Account email: ...........................
Account password: ..................
Account security: ....................
Date of Birth: .......................


!!! God bless America !!!


Director James B. Comey
​FBI Director

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