419 scam: FBI<info@fbii.org> Counter-terrorism Division and Cyber Crime Division

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "diplomatic delivery"
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "diplomatic delivery" ("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.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- fbiagentdavidscott@aol.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: FBI<info@fbii.org>
Reply-To: fbiagentdavidscott@aol.com
Date: 19 May 2019 07:40:24 +0200
Subject: Counter-terrorism Division and Cyber Crime Division

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Counter-terrorism Division and Cyber Crime Division
J. Edgar. Hoover Building Washington DC

Sometimes, I do wonder if you are really, really with your
senses. How Could you keep trusting people and at the end you
will loose your hard Earned money, or are you being deceived by
their big names? They Impersonate on many offices, claiming to be
Governors, Directors/Chairmen of one Office or the other. Their
game plan is only just to extort your hard Earned money. Now, the
question is how long you will continue to be Deceived? Sometimes,
they will issue you fake check, introduce you to fake Diplomatic
delivery, un-existing on-line banking and they will also fake
wire transfer of Your fund with Payment Stop Order and even send
you fake Atm cards etc.

Anyway, by the virtue of my position I have been following this
Transaction from inception and all your efforts towards realizing
the Fund. More often than not, I sit down and laugh at your
ignorance and That of those who claim they are assisting you, it
is very unfortunate That at the end you loose. Although, I don't
blame you because you are Not here to witness the processing of
your payment in our Custody. The problem you are having is that
you been told the whole truth About this transaction and it is
because of this truth they decided to Be extorting your money.
The most annoying part is even fraudsters Have really taken
advantage of this opportunity to enrich them selves At your
expense. Those you feel are assisting or working for you are Your
main problems. I know the truth surrounding this payment and I am
The only person who will deliver you from this long suffering if
you will abide by my advice.

They claim that they are helping you and you forward all the
fraudulent e-mails you receive to them. At the end they do
nothing about the fraudsters. Soon they will ask you to pay money
to receive a compensation of millions of dollars Do not pay any
money to them because they are only interested in your hard
earned money and you will never receive any compensation in
return, they will always keep coming back to ask for more money.

Please I beseech you to stop pursuit of shadows and being
Deceived. Feel free to contact me immediately you receive this
mail so that I can Explain to you the modus-operandi guiding the
release of your Payment. Do not panic, be rest assured that this
arrangement will be Guided.

N/B: You are urgently requested to provide me with the following
information

Full Name:
Address:
Telephone Number:
Occupation:
Passport Or National Identity Copy:

Contact me upon the receipt of this mail if you wish to receive
your fund and stop wasting your hard earn money.

I await your urgent response.

Yours Sincerely,

Special Agent David Scott.
Email: fbiagentdavidscott@aol.com
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI)

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