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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: "Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ericmooredesk@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2017 03:55:15 -0000
Subject: ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONETARY CRIMES SANCTION

 
NOTE: If you received this mail message in your SPAM/BULK folder, it is because of the restrictions imposed by your Mail/Internet Service Provider, we urge you to treat it genuinely.
 
 
ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONETARY CRIMES DIVISION
FBI HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS J.EDGAR HOOVER BUILDING,
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON D.C. 20535-0001,
Ref:FBI/DC/25/113/16/2017
USA Customers Service Hours Are From 8:15a.m. To 5:00p.m., Monday Through Friday.
 
 
 
How are you today  Hope all is well with you and family  You may not understand why this mail came to you. In regards to the recent meeting between the United Nations, Cyber Crimes Commission(CCc), Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI) and the United States Government to restore the dignity and Economy of Nations based on the Agreement with the World Bank Assistance Project to help make the world a better place. We have had meetings for the past three(3) months with the Secretary General of the United Nations.
 
This mail comes to those who are yet to receive their compensation/inheritance/winnings and who have been scammed in any part of the world, this includes every foreign contractors that may have not received their contract sum, and people that have had an unfinished transaction or Compensation payments that failed due to Government problems etc. Recently we the Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI) apprehended some internet fraudsters and Scammers with large amount of money so if you are receiving this mail it means you were selected to be compensated as a scammed victim among 100 selected victims with part of the money recovered from apprehended internet fraudsters accounts in total. The UNITED NATIONS have agreed to compensate you with the sum of $2,500.000.00 USD (Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).
 
100 individuals were selected across the Globe for this year's compensation sanction and Your name and email was in this list submitted by our Monitoring Team observers and this is why we are contacting you, this have been agreed upon and have been signed with all legal court backings, so you are advised to contact our official agent assigned to guide you in the claims process of your compensation Agent Eric Moore. Contact him immediately for your Compensation payment of $2,500.000.00 USD (Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) which will be released directly to you in accordance with legal clearance and procedures.
 
It is my pleasure to inform you that your ATM Card Number; 5571342020375603 have been approved in your favor. Your Personal Identification Number(PIN) will be forwarded to you and it is advisable to change your code before use. The Value of your ATM Card is $2,500.000.00 USD (Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) You are advised that a most withdrawal value of $10,000.00 USD is permitted on withdrawal per Day.We are duly Inter Switch and you can make withdrawal in any Inter Switch site and ATM Center of your choice.
 
However, we request that you re-confirm your delivery information as stated below and your security code with five digit (M7D12) number has to be submitted alongside with your delivery information for security purposes to ensure conformity with our record to effect immediate dispatch of your parcel to you. Only valid residential/Office address and postal addresses are certified Ok.
 
 
DELIVERY DESTINATION INFORMATION:
------------------------------ ------------------------------ -
Receiver's Name :.......
Address:................
Tel/Cel:...................
VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE/IDENTIFICATION CARD:
 
 
Delivery Information/ Parcel Description
------------------------------ ------------------------------ -----------
An Original Certificate of weight: ------------- 0.15kg
Bonded ATM CARD of weight: --------------------- 0.17kg
Total weight of Package: ----------------------- 0.32kg
Color of Package: ---------------- --------------Blue and White
PACKAGE CODE: ----------------------- AMCS-2Z 31-486 D.
 
 
BE ADVISED TO CONTACT ASSISTING AGENT WITH DETAILS BELOW:
 
Eric Moore
Assisting Agent,
New York Field Office.
Email:  ericmooredesk@hotmail.com
 
 
He is obliged to give you a call and treat your case with utmost urgency as soon as you contact him and fill out your correct details including all reachable phone numbers for him to get in touch with you via phone and email.
 
NOTE: Under normal circumstances the collection of your ATM CARD the IMF and the Finance Ministry insisted that you pay for the DELIVERY FEE ONLY of your ATM CARD via western union money transfer or money gram transfer, which will cost you just $220 USD only,also note that it is highly recommended that you forward either the western union or money gram transaction payment receipt of $220 USD to Agent Eric Moore to be documented in your file as proof your collection. Inquire from Agent Eric Moore instructions on how to send the delivery fee of $220 to him, Please note that the delivery fee can not be deducted from your ATM CARD due to the fact that no one has the authority to unlock and use your ATM CARD on your behalf because you alone will be the one to first use the card for the first withdrawal with your secret code.
 
We also recommend that you stop further communications with these imposters and send any correspondence / proposal you receive from them to Agent Eric Moore in other for the FBI to bring justice to them.
 
 
Good luck and kind regards, Making the world a better place!
 
 
 
 
REGARDS.
Mr. Christopher Wray
Director,
Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI),
J.EDGAR HOOVER BUILDING,
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON D.C. 20535-0001.
©2017.

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