419 scam: "Arnold Robert"<INFO@fbi.org> COMPENSATION/INHERITANCE FUND

joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet

Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days

Home

About Us

Spam

419/Nigeria

Fraud

Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

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:
- "consignment " (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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Arnold Robert" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unarnoldrobertdept@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2017 17:03:04 -0800
Subject: COMPENSATION/INHERITANCE FUND

Federal Bureau of Investigation
Field Intelligence 8002 Kew Gardens Rd,
Kew Gardens, NY 11415, USA

Dear Beneficiary,

We sincerely apologize for sending you this sensitive information via e-mail instead of a certified mail, post-mail, phone or face to face conversation, it's due to the urgency and importance of the security information of our citizens. I am Special Agent Arnold Robert from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Field Intelligence Groups (FIGs). We intercepted a consignment box at JFK Airport, New York. The box was scanned and it contained large sum of money ($5.5 million) also some backup documents that bears your name as the Beneficiary / Receiver. Investigation was carried out on the diplomat that accompanied the box into the United States and he stated that he was to deliver the funds at your residence as an overdue compensation payment owed to you by United Nations.

As the Regional Deputy Director Field Intelligence Groups (FIGs), your fund has been deposited with Broadway Bank here in the state and immediately I hear from you I shall give you the contact information of the Bank for swift transfer of your fund to any of your account with no delay.

Reconfirm the below details immediately:-

Full Name:
Home Address:
Mobile Telephone No.:

Please take note that this consignment is supposed to have been returned to the United States Treasury Department as unclaimed fund due to delay by you in concluding the clearance processes. Without delay, you are advised to respond to this mail by emailing me the above requested details for confirmation.

Finally, be aware that once the above requested details are received, as the FBI Regional Deputy Director Field Intelligence Groups (FIGs), I shall forward you the contact information of Broadway Bank where you fund is deposited for swift transfer. Call/SMS (347) 762-3023

Thanks

Special Agent Arnold Robert
Regional Deputy Director
Field Intelligence Groups (FIGs)

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam