419 scam: "Federal Bureau of Investigation."<fbi@fbi.org> RE: KINDLY CONTACT THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE URGENTLY

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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:

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:
- "million american 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)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "ralph007@emailclick.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- 2347028062395

Fraud email example:

From: "Federal Bureau of Investigation." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <un.harland@emailclick.com>
Date: Fri, 14 May 2010 15:37:07 -0700
Subject: RE: KINDLY CONTACT THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE URGENTLY

Monitory Crimes Division.
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
J. Edgar. Hoover Building Washington D.C
Tel: 1-206-666-6052 or 206-350-2807
Fax: Tel: 1-206-666-6052 or 206-350-2807
Website: www.fbi.gov

Attn: BENEFICAIRY,

We are contacting you based on our discovery of the kidnap and murder of late Mr. Stephen M. Randell, who until his death was in Nigeria for a case
against the Government for failing to pay his inheritance/ contract execution for the government of Nigeria before he was brutally murdered
last year December by the Militant of the Niger Delta.

We got a letter from the Nigerian government regards his death and promise to release his payment to any of his relatives. The secretary of State
Mrs. Hillary Clinton visited Nigeria lately and the issue was discussed, the Nigerian Government is to pay compansation to the family of the
deceased. This compensation is worth US$5.3MILLION AMERICAN DOLLARS.

BRIFE DETAILS ABOUT THE LATE MR STEPHEN M. RANDELL.

HE WAS BORN ON THE 26TH JULY 1962 IN THE UNITED KINGDOM TO AN AMERICAN FATHER AND A CANADIAN MOTHER BUT HAS A BRITISH NATIONALITY. WHAT WE CAN
ONLY GATHER FROM HIS BELONGINGS WAS HIS PASSPORT AND HIS PRIVATE DIARY.

WHICH YOUR EMAIL ADDRESSES WAS FOUND ON IT. AS WE COULD NOT LOCATE ANY OF HIS RELATIVES, WE deem IT RIGHT FOR YOU TO COME FORWARD AND RECIEVE THE
COMPANSATION, THAT IS WHY WE ARE CONTACTING YOU BASE ON OUR FINDINGS.

KINDLY CONTACT THE UNITED NATIONS PAYING AGENT FOR IMMEDIATE COLLECTION OF THIS COMPENSATION. ALSO SEND TO HIM THE FOLOWING.

CONTACT DETAIL,

ADDRESSS
PHONE,
AGE,
SEX
AND OCCUPATION

DR RALPH HARLAND
U.N PAYMENT AGENT
WEST AFRICA
LAGOS-NIGERIA
TELL: 234-7028-062-395
EMAIL: ralph007@emailclick.com

FBI Director

Robert S. Mueller

GOD BLESS AMERICA

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