419 scam: "James B. Comey, Jr"<office@wdc.gov> Attention: Sir/Madam

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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"
- "international court of justice" (not involved with lotteries)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "clearance permit" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- "fbi washington" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real FBI will not tell you to contact some email address. If you are in any doubt, contact an FBI field office via www.fbi.gov. )
- "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.
- icpc.frankorji@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "James B. Comey, Jr" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <office-fbi.wdc.gov@usa.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2014 13:50:40 +0430
Subject: Attention: Sir/Madam

FBI Washington Field Office
601 4th Street NW
Washington, DC 20535,
Tele/ fax (202) 278-2478

Terrorist Screening, checkmating Money laundry, Trafficking,Bank Fraud Scam.

Attention: Sir/Madam

Security Interception of Unsolicited Business Transaction.

I am James B. Comey, Jr, the new FBI director nominated by President Barack Obama to replace the previous director Robert S. Mueller due to internal logical protocols guiding international and local transactions,my tenure represent peace, equity and justice and rule of law shall prevail, my duty is to ensure global maximum security and to protect fundamental human rights. FBI has increased their priorities because of the recent terrorist global threat; find below the interception information of the sum $12.5 million United States dollars manifested in your name as the beneficiary, we have every evidence to prosecute this case,movement of funds from different countries based on the security Intel exposing links of terrorism sponsorship.

1.FBI global security wire tape has confirmed that the sum of $12.5 million United States dollars have been severally attempted to be release in your name through different methods like automated card payment system method (ATM) Consignment Diplomatic Delivery Bank Wire Transfer Every attempts by your partners to move this funds according to your instructions have been futile and frustrated by the FBI global security hard disc which is been control by world bank international securityserver , the amount in your name have been abandoned under government security vault which is against international law of money laundry, terrorism and trafficking, i met your file at the security strong room with every other transactions relevant documents without the other three compulsory documents mentioned in this message.

2. Our security Intel have confirmed your email address on the payment manifest booklet, I have clinically crosschecked the manifest and discovered that several business transactions have been linked to your email address, you have consented by either sending money to them or aid the transactions by providing your informations for the movement of the funds through several means, your email address is on the hard disc.

Security Order: the amount registered in your name is $12.5 million United States dollars which you have to secure the below documents to enable our appointed agents to release your funds according to international government protocols or I will submit your file for legal prosecution if you refuse to pay the official fee of $105 United states dollars through independent corrupt practices commission ICPC.

Use the below information?s to contact independent and corrupt practices commission ICPC for payment instructions to secure the below three government documents for immediate release of your intercepted funds according to FBI security description

A.International Fund Release Clearance Permit Certificate
B.Fund Authorization Legal Certificate
C.International Fund Confirmation Order Certificate.

Contact Officer Mr.Orji Frank
Email address: icpc.frankorji@yahoo.com

Finally, you have to contact him once you receive this message to secure the above mentioned certificates if you do not want legal prosecution at the international court of justice, this message supersedes every other FBI message you have received in the past with this registered serial number TSGFB/13-PL.3R49.

Waiting for the three certificates so that your funds will be released according government international security law, you should either follow the instructions or accept court prosecution, do not allow ignorance to affect your sense of reasoning. You should put behind your past dealings with crooks from different country now that i have contacted you, you have only two working days to submit the above mentioned certificates if you do not want to blame yourself for ignoring security instructions, you will be issued an official receipt once you observe the official fee.

Regards,
James B. Comey, Jr (TSGFB/13-PL.3R49)
New Director FBI

Cc:Homeland Security Council
Cc: CIA
Cc:International Police

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