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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 <FBI.@extra.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To:
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI <federalbureauinvestigationdc@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2018 09:44:29 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dear valued Citizen ,

ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONETARY CRIMES DIVISION FBI
HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON, D.C. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION J. EDGAR HOOVER BUILDING 935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535-0001

Dear valued Citizen ,

We have decided to contact you directly to acquire the proper verifications and proof from you to show that you are the rightful person to receive this fund, because of the amount involve,we want to make sure is a clean and legal money you are about to receive. Be informed that the fund are now in United State in your name , but right now we have ask the bank not to release the fund to anybody that comes to them , unless we ask them to do so,because we have to carry out our investigations first before releasing the fund to you. Note that the fund is in the BANK OF AMERICA right now, but we have ask them not to credit the fund to you yet, because we need a solid proof and verifications from you before releasing the funds.


So to this regards you are to re-assure and proof to us that what you are about to receive is a clean money by sending to us FBI Identification Record and also Diplomatic Immunity Seal Of Transfer(DIST) to satisfy to us that the money your about to receive is legitimate and real money. You are to forward the documents to us immediately if you have it in your possession, if you don't have it let us know so that we will direct and inform you where to obtain the document and send to us so that we will ask the bank holding the funds the Bank Of America to go ahead Crediting your account immediately.

This Documents are to be issued to you from the Government of Benin Republic that Authorized the transfer, so get back to us immediately if you don't have the document so that we will inform you the particular place to obtain the document in Benin Repubic, because we have come to realize that the fund was Authorized by Benin Federation.

An FBI Identification Record and Diplomatic Immunity Seal Of Transfer(DIST) often referred to as a Criminal History Record or Rap Sheet, is a listing of certain information taken from fingerprint submissions retained by the FBI in connection with arrests and, in some instances, federal employment,naturalization, or military service.

THESE CONDITION IS VALID UNTIL 28th OF July 2018 AFTER WE SHALL TAKE ACTIONS ON CANCELLING THE PAYMENT AND THEN CHARGE YOU FOR ILLEGALLY MOVING FUNDS OUT OF BENIN REPUBLIC WITHOUT OUR FULL NOTICE.GUARANTEE: FUNDS WILL BE RELEASED ON CONFIRMATION OF THE DOCUMENT.
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FINAL INSTRUCTION:YOU HAVE TO STOP YOUR FURTHER TRANSACTION WITH ANYBODY CONCERNING THIS FUND BECAUSE WE ARE MONITORING YOUR TRANSACTION WITH OUR MONITORING SYSTEM AND YOU HAVE TO STOP SENDING MONEY TO THE OFFICE YOU'RE SENDING MONEY TO BECAUSE YOUR FUND IS NOW IS OUR CUSTODY

Sincere regards,
Dir. FBI Christopher A. Wray
FBI Monitoring Team Service.
God Blessed American Remained Blessed.

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