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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rev.jamesmith01@gazeta.pl>
Date: Tue, 25 May 2010 18:51:12 +0430
Subject: Payment Confirmation P3422033NG

Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI Seattle Division
1110 Third Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98101-2904

Payment Code: P3422033NG
Ref No: 132731593


The Federal Bureau of Investigation has discovered through our intelligence Monitoring Network that you are eligible to receive the sum of $7,500,000.00 USD regarding to an over-due Inheritance/Award payment which was fully endorsed to be paid in your favor.

Therefore, the FBI Seattle Division in conjunction with the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Has screened through our various Monitoring Networks and has been confirmed and notified that the transaction you have with the Financial Institution is Legal and you have the Lawful Right to claim your due fund.

Basically, there are three (3) options for you to get your fund transferred to you. This option includes 1. Bank To Bank Transfer 2. Opening of an offshore account with us 2, ATM card payment.

You are to make your preferred and affordable choice from the three options below:

Option (1)
Bank To Bank Transfer: This is a direct electronic transfer that will enable you receive the sum of money in any account that you will provide for this Bank to affect the transfer as it is always done electronically. It will take three (3) business days to reflect in the account that you will provide.

Cost of transfer:…………….$100
VAT………………………..$20
Insurance…………………..$45
Total………………………. $165

Option (2)
Opening of an offshore account: You will have to open a new Bank account here and it will be registered for international transfer and you can make an online transfer as it will take 24Hours to get the account done.

Account Opening………………$50
VAT…………………………$20
Non Residential Permit………..$95
Insurance……………………$45
Total………………………..$210

Option (3)
ATM Card Payment: You will have to receive an ATM Card and approved clearance documents this will take two (2) business days to deliver to your doorstep. We will have to use our courier company to deliver the parcel to your location.

Post Fee……………………$43
VAT………………………..$20
Insurance…………………..$45
Total……………………….$108

Please respond to this email by making a selection from the (3) options above.

Note: Your funds are protected by a hardcover insurance policy, which makes it impossible to deduct any amount from the money before it can be remitted to you. This means that the above charges cannot be deducted from the Funds and hence must be provided by you before your fund is transferred to you.

The payment for any of the above options should be sent via Western Union Money Transfer OR Money Gram in the name of Financial Controller Mr. David Wills.

Find below the payment information.

Name of receiver: David Wills
Office Address: Plot 143 Bello Way, Lagos 23401 Nigeria.
Text Question: What for?
Answer: SSIMF

Name of Sender…………………
Address of Sender………………
MTCN#………………………….

You are required to contact the Head of Operations Rev. James Smith (Central Bank of Nigeria) with the required information above via email.

Rev. James Smith (Head of Operations)
International Remittance Department
Email: rev.jamesmith01@gazeta.pl

As soon as he receives your payment details, we shall proceed with transfer immediately without any delay.

We anticipate your prompt response.

Sincerely,

Steven M. Dean (Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge)
cc Robert Mueller (FBI Director)


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