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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "robert mueller" (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. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "From Robert Mueller"<fundtransfer@fbi.org>
Reply-To: <robertmueller010@sify.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Sep 2009 16:44:53 -0700
Subject: RE: INVESTIGATION ON YOUR DELAYED FUNDS TRANSFER


ATTN : BENEFICIARY,

GOOD DAY TO YOU HONORABLE BENEFICIARY, THIS IS AN
URGENT MESSAGE FROM THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI)

SO KINDLY VIEW THE ATTACHMENT FOR YOUR URGENT
MESSAGE AND RESPOND EXACTLY AS INSTRUCTED

YOURS SINCERELY,

FBI DIRECTOR
MR ROBERT MUELLER.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam