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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:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "anti-terrorist certificate" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "affidavit of claim" (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. )
- "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. )
- "the 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)
- "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)
- "we advice you" (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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 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.
- interpolunit@nycmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: FBI <fbiandinterpoldesk@realtyagent.com>
Reply-To: interpolunit@nycmail.com
Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2010 14:27:57 -0800 (PST)
Subject: FBI & INTERPOL RESOLUTION!

FEDERAL
BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON DC.
WASHINGTON D.C ROOM,7367
EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR FBI
FEDERAL
BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON DC.FBI SEEKING TO WIRETAP INTERNET
From Head Department: Dr.Linda Williams and Robert S.
Mueller III
.

ATTENTION BENEFICIARY

This is an official advice from
the FBI foreign remittance / telegraphic dept. it has come to our notice that
your sealed Box consignment registered with International Police Force Benin was
brought to our custody today for safe keeping and now waiting for your
confirmation before the final delivery will be commencing to your address .(
CODE NUMBER BJ/XXL14160) this code shows that you are the rightful owner of the
consignment,$6,500.000.00 USD ONLY

The consignment box filed with
united state dollars. base on our interview to the diplomat he said that the
consignment box belongs to you, that he was sent by Chief Hon.Jeff Rober Carl
to deliver the consignment box to your doorstep not knowing that the content of
the box is money.

The already delivery the funds in
our custody today,but it can not work to delivery the sealed Box consignment of
fund to your to you secret without obtain Anti-Terrorist Certificate with
certificate of Affidavit of claim from the Federal High Court of Justice to
confirm the Legalities of the payment,if your transaction is legitimate, if you
are not a terrorist, then why did you not obtain the certificate before
Interpol Police Force delegate diplomat proceed in delivering your consignment,

This is a pure coded means of
payment, Records which we have had with this method of payment in the past has
always been related to terrorist acts, we do not want you to get into trouble as
soon as these funds reflect in your house, so it is our duty as a world wide
commission to correct this little problem before this fund will be delivery to
your house, Based on the above explanations, your case is subjected to the
number three ( 3 ) of the above laws as you are detected to be a money launderer
which is one of the international crime and it is against the law. Anyone
caught in possession of more than 24 grams of individual chemicals,fund, in the
amount more than $500.000.00 without obtain Anti-Terrorist Certificate with
certificate of Affidavit of claim from the Federal High Court could be convicted
and sentenced to up to 10 years in prisonment.

Due to the increased difficulty
and unnecessary scrutiny F.B.I crime commission has (STOPPED THE FUNDS)on its
way to deliver to your your address with out obtain Anti-Terrorist Certificate
with certificate of Affidavit of claim, We govern and oversee funds delivery and
the rest of the world. We advice you contact Chief Hon.Jeff Rober Carl the
Inspector General of fraud International Interpol Police Force Unity Republic Of
Benin with the payment of $95 based on agent which said that it will cost $95
only to obtain Anti-Terrorist Certificate with certificate of Affidavit of
claim

Send the money to them below
Interpol Police accountant officer name where you should send he money through
western union money transfer. (interpolunit@nycmail.com)
APROVED

Receiver Name.:
........Okafor Christopher
Country.:................ Republic Of Benin

City........................Cotonou
Test
Question................Aproved
Answer.................. Guarantee

Amount...............US$95.00
MTCN..............?
Sender's
Name................?

We have decided to contact you
directly to acquire the proper verifications and proof from you to show that you
are not terrorist , because of the amount involve, we want to make sure is a
clean and legal money you are about to receive. Be informed that the fund are in
your name therefore send the $95 before releasing the fund to you to satisfy to
us that the money you are about to receive is legitimate and real money. You are
to send the money today for the TWO documents so that we can be able to forward
the payment to the Chief Hon.Jeff Rober Carl the Inspector General of fraud
International Interpol Police Force Unity Republic of Benin to enable them
obtain Anti-Terrorist Certificate with certificate of Affidavit of claim for
immediately delivery your Box consignment to your
address.

NOTE: We have asked for the above
documents to make available the most complete and up-to date records possible
for the enhancement of public safety welfare and security of Society while
recognizing the importance of individual privacy rights. If you fail to provide
the Documents to us, we will charge you with the FBI and take our proper action
against you for not proofing to us the legitimate of the fund you are about to
receive.

The United States Department of
Justice Order 556-73 establishes rules and regulations for review. The FBI
Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division processes these requests
to check illegal activities in U.S and outside.

WARNING: failure to produce the
above requirement in the next two days (Well, let's see, it's now been at least
624 hours, and no "legal action" has happened as yet), legal action will be
taken immediately by arresting and detaining you, if found guilty, you will be
jailed. As terrorism, drug trafficking and money laundering is a serious problem
in our community today. The F.B.I will not stop at any length in tracking down
and prosecuting any criminal who indulge in this criminal
act.

We wait to hear from you
immediately you make the payment of the $95 ONLY which must guarantee the
releasing and delivery of your box approved in your favor to take effect
immediately

ROBERT SWAN MUELLER
III
WASHINGTON D.C ROOM,7367
J. EDGAR HOOVER FBI BUILDING
601 4TH
STREET,NW
WASHINGTON,D.C 20535
Best Regards, ROBERT SWAN MUELLER
III

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