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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: "MISS. DONNA GWEN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <remittance.unitdepartment@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2020 09:30:59 +0700
Subject: ATTN:

OFFICIAL LETTER FROM FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FBI FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
FBI.WASHINGTON DC.
FBI Director
FBI SEEKING TO WIRETAP INTERNET


ATTENTION: Beneficiary,


We the Federal Bureau of investigation (FBI) through our intelligence-monitoring network have discovered that the transaction that the bank contacted you previously for was legal.

Recently the fund has been legally approved to be paid via HSBC BANK. We the Federal Bureau of investigation (FBI) Washington Dc, in conjunction with the United Nations (UN)

financial department have investigated through our monitoring network informing you that your transaction with the HSBC BANK is legal.

You have the legitimate right to complete your transaction to claim your fund $950,000.00 (Nine hundred and fifty thousand united state dollars) Because of so much scam going on the

Internet. We the Federal Bureau of investigation decided to contact one of the safest courier service(CARGO LOGISTICS COURIER DELIVERY SERVICE), for them to give us their

procedures on how to send this parcel to you without any further complain or delay. Also,with information reaching us from the HSBC BANK that they have loaded your $950,000.00

(Nine hundred and fifty thousand united state dollars) in an ATM MASTER CARD inside an envelope and submit to the CARGO LOGISTICS COURIER DELIVERY SERVICE for

immediate delivery to your location. You are required to choose one delivery option, which would be convenient for you,for a swift delivery of your parcel containing your ATM CARD

and a Certificate of Ownership. Information on how to select the preffered delivery method would be provided to you as soon as you contact your Special Assigned Agent.

We request that you fill your mailing address to ensure conformity with our record for immediate dispatch of your parcel to you. Only valid residential/Office address and postal address

is required.

ENSURE YOU FILL THE DELIVERY INFORMATION AS IT IS MOST IMPORTANT AND ALSO FORWARD IT TO YOUR ASSIGNED AGENT(MARK RUBEN) WITH DETAILS BELOW:
kindly ensure that this details corresponds with you and your ID card indentification copy
------------------------------ -------------------- ---------- -
Receiver's Name: .......
Address: ................
Country:................
Occupation:...........
Age and Sex:.........
Tel/: ...................
Id Card Identification:..........
Delivery Information/ Parcel Description
------------------------------ -------------------- ---------- -----------
Delivery Terms: International Delivery

Condition of Delivery: Priority Delivery
Consignment Note No: MI 49866-2110
Color of Parcel: ...Brown.
Total Weight: 0.1 kg
Total Net Weight: 1.7 kg

We are here to protect you from any problem before you receive your package,you are advice to get in touch with your Special Assigned Agent(Mark Ruben)to ensure a safe and secure

delivery of your package to your location. Below is your Special Assigned Agent contact information, kindly fill in the delivery information correctly and forward to him and request for

more information on the release of your fund:

Assigned Special Agent: Mr. Mark Ruben
Email: specialagent.markruben-fbigov@tutanota.com
Phone no: (503) 832-0703
Fax: (503) 832-0704

Adhere to further instruction from your Assigned Agent.

Best Regards,


Senior Superior Officer,
Miss. Donna Gwen

Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW Washington, DC
20535-0001 , USA
www.fbi.xn--gov-zq0a

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