419 scam: "ROBERT S. MUELLER"<info@mail.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:

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:
- "into your nominated bank account" (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)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "lagos" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "ROBERT S. MUELLER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fbi1412@hotmail.co.za>
Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2011 00:07:52 -0700
Subject: Federal Bureau of Investigation Seeking to Wiretap the Internet !!

Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20535-0001,

http://www.fbi.gov
ROBERT S. MUELLER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FBI

Dearest Citizen

Federal Bureau of Investigation Seeking to Wiretap the Internet

The Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in conjunction with some other relevant Investigation agencies here in United State of America hereby give this irrevocable approval order for your outstanding contract/inheritance payment valued at US$12.5M which was fully endorsed in your favor accordingly.

This is to avoid any mistake while transferring this your overdue contract payment to you and now your new Payment Reference No. - FRN-FMF-CBN-FMF.2004-11, Allocation No. - 224728, Password No.- 2011US$12.5M, Pin Code No - 47679 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No. 202; Release Code No. 00000; Telex Confirmation No. 1144778401; Secret Code No. XTV12349 and having received these vital payment numbers therefore, you are qualified to register for your your telex and cable access pin codes now to receive and confirm your payment into your nominated bank account within 48hours.

Should in case you are already dealing with anybody or office claiming to be from the accredited paying bank, you are advised to terminate all further contacts and communicate only with the Financial Secretary of Central of Nigeria as you are advised to contact the below information to oversee this payment file for release.

NAME: MRS. TOBAK FOLADARA

OFFICE ADDRESS: Naicom Insurance Company Building
79 Doyin Ogungbe Street,
Victoria Island-
Lagos,
Nigeria.

Thanks in advance for your anticipated co-operation.

Best Regards,

Robert S. Mueller,
Foreign Monitoring Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20535-0001, USA

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