419 scam: FBI DIRECTOR <deskofficiall@sify.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.
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:
- "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 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.fbioffice2@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: FBI DIRECTOR <deskofficiall@sify.com>
Reply-To: info.fbioffice2@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:16:02 +0800 (SGT)
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: info.fbioffice2@gmail.com

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.
J. EDGAR. HOOVER BUILDINGÂ WASHINGTON D.C
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON DC.

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONÂ SEEKING TO WIRETAP THE INTERNET.
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Attnentionâ€.
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The
Federal Bureau Of Investigation is just trying to make you understand
that you most finish the process with the Mr. Wilfred ProsperÂ of Atm
Payment DepartmentÂ Financial BankÂ (so mercyÂ )Â withinÂ 8hours to get
yourÂ parcel ofÂ ATM-CardÂ delivered to you.
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>From the
informationÂ received here in our office, you areÂ to go ahead and sendÂ to
himÂ the moneyÂ forÂ shippment of your ATM-CardÂ which is the only hitch to
the finalization of the transaction you have with them in Benin
Republic.Then ATM-Card from Today , yourÂ parcel (ATM-Card) will
beÂ deliver as scheduled from our investigations. You are required to
receive yourÂ parcel ofÂ ATM-CardÂ once the transfer of their required fee
is made by you,Â to enable him send yourÂ ATM-CardÂ to you immediately.
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WeÂ have
been contacted by Mr.James IsaacÂ who work withÂ Â Federal Bureau of
Investigation(FBI), Benin Republic, thatÂ Mr. Wilfred ProsperÂ of Atm
Payment DepartmentÂ Financial Bank contactedÂ them concerning yourÂ parkage
which they are holding andÂ to know why they have notÂ head from you. Why
this, is because people do sue them to court accusing their company
ofÂ stealingÂ people pacakges.
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So,
from the information received here in our office and after our long due
investigation, we find out that their company is real and legalÂ andÂ that
you most finish the process with the MR. Williams Peter (so mercyÂ )
within 3hours remainingÂ to get yourÂ parcel of ATM-Card deliver to you.
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Note that if the requestedÂ deliveryÂ not finishÂ beforeÂ 8hoursÂ which is the deadline day given to you, youÂ will beÂ suspectÂ asÂ amongÂ the peopleÂ measuring force AlligationsÂ Â against MR. Williams Peter of stealing
people pacakgesÂ 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.

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NOTE: From our investigation and final conclusion withÂ Dr.Paul Williams in
Benin Republic, yourÂ delivery is to be made within 3hours after you
have make the payment to them, if he failsÂ to do that heÂ will be
arrested . Therefore, you areÂ required to keep us updated as soon as you finalizes with them.
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Find
the below informations giving to us byÂ MR. Williams Peter on how you
can send the money $42 across to them throughÂ western union money
transfer Or money Gram:
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Receiver Name:_________Jona Uzoma Simple

Country:________Benin Republic
City:_________Cotonou
City Code:_______00229
Test Question:______Who is our savior?
Answer:________The Lord Jesus
MTCN Number:_________
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As
soon as you make the payment you can email
him the payment information, such as the mtcn number via this E-mail
Address; interl.departm2@msn.com to enableÂ 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 acrossÂ to himÂ on
your half.

We investigated and weÂ have assured you that you should stop any other transaction and finish with theÂ MR. Williams Peter (so mercy), E-MAIL: interl.departm2@msn.com
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Waiting to hear from you soon.

- Show quoted text -THANKS FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION.
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VICTOR COLLINS
BENINÂ CONSULATE TO THE FBI
(+1)-206-350-1002
- Show quoted text -ROOM 7367 J. EDGAR HOOVER FBI BUILDING
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20535

FBI Director
Robert S. Mueller, III

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