419 scam: FBI DIRECTOR <info.fbioffice2@gmail.com> FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SEEKING TO WIRETAP THE INTERNET.

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "atm payment department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "required fee " (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. )
- "western union" (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. )
- "money gram" (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. )
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "deadline" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "interl.departm2@msn.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "interl.departm2@msn.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.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- +22993126095 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- info.departmoffice1@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: FBI DIRECTOR <info.fbioffice2@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2011 20:54:55 -1200
Subject: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SEEKING TO WIRETAP THE INTERNET.

*Assistant Director in Charge * *Joseph Persichini, Jr *
*Anti-Terrorist and Monitary Crimes Division.*
*Mr. Victor Collins,*
*OFFICER IN-CHARGE:
FBI Africa Internet Fraud Watch/Alert*
*Telephone: (+1)- 206-350-1002*
*Email: **fbi.washingtonusa@msn.com*<http://fr.mc283.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?toûi.washingtonusa@msn.com>
*FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION..
**J. EDGAR. HOOVER BUILDING **WASHINGTON D.C*
*FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON DC.*
* *
* *
* FBI SEEKING TO WIRETAP INTERNET*
* *
* *
*FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SEEKING TO WIRETAP THE INTERNET.*
* *
* *
*Attn: *
* *
*The Federal Bureau Of Investigation is just trying to make you understand
that you most finish the process with the Mr. Williams Peter of Atm Payment
Department Financial Bank (so mercy ) within 3hours to get your parcel
of ATM-Card delivered to you.

>From the information received here in our office, you are to go ahead and
send to him the money for shippment of your ATM-Card which is the only hitch
to the finalization of the transaction you have with them in
BeninRepublic.Then ATM-Card from Today , your parcel (ATM-Card) will
be deliver
as scheduled from our investigations. You are required to receive
your parcel of ATM-Card once the transfer of their required fee is made by
you, to enable him send your ATM-Card to you immediately. *
* *
*We have been contacted by Mr.James Isaac who work with Federal Bureau of
Investigation(FBI), Benin Republic, that Mr. Williams Peter of Atm Payment
Department Financial Bank contacted them concerning your parkage which they
are holding and to know why they have not head from you. Why this, is
because people do sue them to court accusing their company
of stealing people pacakges.*
* *
*So, from the information received here in our office and after our long due
investigation, we find out that their company is real and legal and that you
most finish the process with the Mr. Williams Peter (so mercy )
within 3hours remaining to get your parcel of ATM-Card deliver to you. *
* *
*Note that if the requested delivery not finish before 3hours which is the
deadline day given to you, you will be suspect as among the people measuring
force Alligations against Mr. Williams Peter of stealing people
pacakges and we would have to radio your local Police Authority to inform
them about this and also fax them a Warrant for your arrest which would be
effectively made, which is punishable under Article 13 of Section 109 on the
US Constitutional Law.
*
* *
*NOTE: From our investigation and final conclusion with Dr.Paul Williams in
Benin Republic, your delivery is to be made within 3hours after you have
make the payment to them, if he fails to do that he will be arrested .
**Therefore,
you are required to keep us updated as soon as you finalizes with them.

Find the below informations giving to us by Mr. Williams Peter on how you
can send the money across to them through western union money transfer Or
money gram;

Senders Name:----
Recivers name:---- Onyekachi James
Country:--- Benin Republic
City:-- Cotonou
Question:----Who?
Answer:---James
MTCN:--------
Amount:--$42 (US$)

As soon as you make the payment call him on +229-93126095 or you can mail
him the payment information, such as the mtcn number via this E-mail
Address; **interl.departm2@msn.com <info.departmoffice1@gmail.com>**, to
enable him pick up the money from the western union office there. Or you can
send it to us (Federal Bureau of Investigation) the payment information via
this Email Address to send it across to him on your half.*

*We investigated and we have assured you that you should stop any other
transaction and finish with the Mr. Mr. Williams Peter (so mercy), E-MAIL:
interl.departm2@msn.com <info.departmoffice1@gmail.com>*

*THANKS FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION. *
* *
*VICTOR COLLINS*
*BENIN CONSULATE TO THE FBI*
*(+1)-206-350-1002*
*ROOM 7367 **J. EDGAR HOOVER FBI BUILDING
**935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20535
**[image: FBI Seal]* <http://www.fbi.gov/homepage.htm>
*
**FBI Director
Robert S. Mueller, III*
*[image: Sidebox FBI Agent][image: FBI BADGE]
*

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