419 scam: "Robert Mueller"<robertmuellerfbi.mueller586@gmail.com> FBI:SHOULD YOUR FUND BE GIVEN TO LINDA ROSSEL

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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "contact the atm card center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2347034780991
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.
- williamsmith_51@yahoo.com.cn (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Robert Mueller" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <williamsmith_51@yahoo.com.cn>
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:13:11 -0800
Subject: FBI:SHOULD YOUR FUND BE GIVEN TO LINDA ROSSEL

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Anti-Terrorist And Monitory Crime Division.
Federal Bureau Of Investigation.
J.Edgar. Hoover Building Washington Dc
Customers Service Hours / Monday To Saturday
Office Hours Monday To Saturday.

ATTN: Dear Beneficiary,

Compliment of the day to you from the FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. Am writing to inform you that we received an urgent letter from the Nigerian Government regarding the transfer/payment of your due funds which is valued at the sum of $5million usd and we have been directed to act immediately towards this issue without any further delay to this process.

The reason why we are contacting you was because a lady by name Linda Rossel came to the ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER today with a written letter that they should approve the funds on your behalf to her as your representative, so please check and know if you send any body by that name to claim this funds on your behalf as we will facilitate the transfer of the funds to her immediately. She has done the necessary requirements and she has already paid for the delivery fees. But we are still confused in sending the funds to her because your details was in the letter that is why i have decided to contact you personally.

So all i want you to do now is to contact the ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER and tell them that you
did not send anybody to claim your fund, but if we confirm that you are not the person that sent her, we will have no option than to detain her immediately and she is going to rot in jail forever.

Your payment file was accessed today and we found out that your funds which is valued at the sum of $5million usd has not been paid yet because of lack of compliance with the directives as regards the delivery of your ATM CARD to you.

We have also contacted the ATM CARD COMPANY that issued the ATM CARD to you and they informed us that your ATM CARD can be activated online, this services enable you to make transfers or pay online bills from your computer at home direct to any bank account of your choice.They also have a fast access delivery which means that your ATM CARD can be delivered to you upon 6hours after the delivery requirements has been acknowledged, so you will have to choose the option that you think will be the best for you and have it in mind that you have only 24 hours to complete this process or the ATM CARD will be sent to Miss Linda Rosell because she has paid for the delivery fee and we will be left with no choice than to send her the fund.

Since the Federal Bureau of Investigation is involved in this transaction, you have to be rest assured for this is 100% risk free it is our duty to protect the American Citizen. All I want you to do is to contact the ATM CARD CENTER via email for their requirements to proceed for the delivery of you ATM CARD to your door step on your behalf which will cost you $200.00 only.

You are required to forward the ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER your full details as stated below if you do not advise us to transfer the funds on behalf of Miss Linda Rossel.

CONTACT INFORMATION
NAME: Mr. william smith
EMAIL:williamsmith_51@yahoo.com.cn
phone number:+2347034780991

Do contact Mr.william smith of the ATM PAYMENT CENTER with your details:

Full Name:

Address:

Contact Number:

Age:

Occupation:

Country:

Marital Status:

NOTE: As soon as you get this email, you are to get back to the ATM CARD CENTER via email to send you the payment information’s on how to make the payments for your ATM CARD to be delivered to you because Miss Linda Rossel has already paid for the delivery fees for the fund to come to her. But if you can make the payment now, we will have to refund her back her money and forward the fund to you and make sure she is detained forever for trying to reap where she did not sow.

I will do my possible best to make sure justice is brought to power because I am already convince that Miss Linda Rossel is trying to reap where she did not sow after I saw the letter she brought to the ATM CARD CENTER. But we still need more evidence to nap her down the net that is why I have asked you to make the payment immediately you get this email because it’s the only genuine alternative I have at hand now that will still make your funds still come to you. Follow my instructions carefully and I will make sure justice is brought to power.

Thanks and hope to read from you soon.

ROBERT S. MUELLER, III
DIRECTOR, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

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