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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 COMEY[F.B.I]" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <muhhno@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2017 12:03:41 -0000
Subject: FBI LETTER[CODE:210]s|

JAMES BRIEN COMEY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FBI
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON D.C FEDERAL
BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SEEKING TO WIRETAP

The Federal bureau of investigation (FBI) Washington,D.C in
conjunction with some other relevant Investigations Agencies
have recently been informed through our Global intelligence
monitoring network that your over-due contract payment which was
fully endorsed in your favor accordingly by the Central bank of
Malaysia(Bank Negara Malaysia) has not been claimed.

It might interest you to know that we have taken out time in
screening through this project as stipulated on our protocol of
operation and have finally confirmed that your contract payment
is 100% genuine and hitch free from all facet and of which you
have the lawful right to claim your fund without any further
delay.
We further advise that you go ahead in dealing with the Central
Bank office accordingly as we will be monitoring all their
services with you as well as your correspondence at all level.

We were also made to understand that a lady with name Mrs.
Joan C.Bailey from OHIO has already contacted them and also
presented to them all the necessary documentation evidencing
your claim purported to have been signed personally by you prior
to the release of your contract fund valued at about $25million
us dollars only but the Central Bank office did the wise thing
by insisting on hearing from you personally before they go ahead
on wiring your fund to the Bank information which was forwarded
to them by the above named Lady so that the main reason why they
contacted us so as to assist them in making the investigation.

Contact immediately the office of the Central Bank of Malaysia
(Bank Negara Malaysia) via email with the below information
accordingly:

NAME: Muhammad Ibrahim
OFFICE ADDRESS: Bank Negara Malaysia,
Jalan Kuching, Kuala Lumpur,
Wilayah Persekutuan,Kuala Lumpur,
Selangor,Malaysia
Email: muhhno@gmail.com


Meanwhile, we will advise that you contact the office of the
Governor of the Central Bank immediately with the above email
address and request that they attend to your payment file as
directed, so as to enable you receive your contract fund
accordingly.

To this effect, you are required to reconfirm and authenticate
your given particulars below for certainty and onward processing
and release of you funds as we may not be held liable for any
wrong payment.

FULL NAMES: __________________________________
CITY: _________________________
STATE: __________________________________
ZIP: ______________
COUNTRY________________________________
SEX: _______________
AGE: __________________
TELEPHONE NUMBER: _____________________
FAX: __________________________

Ensure you follow all their procedure as may be required by them
as that will further help hasten up the whole procedure as
regard to the transfer of your fund to you as designated.
Also have in mind that the Central Bank of Malaysia equally have
their own protocol of operation as stipulated on their banking
terms, so delay could be very dangerous.

Thank you very much for your anticipated co-operation in advance
as we earnestly await your urgent response to this matter.

Best Regards,

James Brien Comey
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW Washington, D.C.

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