419 scam: F B I <ofinvestigationfederalbureau56@yahoo.com.ph> Attention: Beneficiary ,

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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.
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.
- +2348064340711 (Nigeria, 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.
- skyebk700@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- commission, skye bank of nigeria.(skyb) email: ( skyebk700@hotmail.com or skyee_bkk@hotmail.com) tel:+ 234-8064340711 the debt (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: F B I <ofinvestigationfederalbureau56@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: F B I <affairsfbi@live.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2011 07:48:25 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Attention: Beneficiary ,

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
ROOM 4-230, KALANIANAOLE FOB
300 ALA MOANA BOULEVARD HONOLULU,
HAWAII 96850-0053.

Attn:Honorable Beneficiary.

We the Federal Bureau Of Investigation (FBI Honolulu) United States Of America
have discovered through our intelligent monitoring network that you have a
transaction going on as either inheritance payment,Lottery or contract
payment in a tone of Millions of United States Dollars which have been
approved but have not been settled.

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract
/inheritance file after close monitoring and found out why you have not
received your payment,both on your part and on the part of your debtors.
Secondly, we have been informed that you are still dealing with the non
officials in the bank who are attempting to secure the release of your fund to
you.

We wish to advise you that this is illegal and you should stop further
communication with them forthwith because such an illegal act like this can
lead to cancellation of your fund.

we have been having so many complains from people who have been scammed around
the world hence, after concluding in a meeting with members of the
International Monetary Fund (IMF), we came to a conclusion that every payment
will be made through the SKYE BANK OF NIGERIA (SKYB). We also concluded on the
use of ELECTRONIC ATM PAYMENT SYSTEM as the only direct means to pay all
beneficiaries.

By this method, your funds will be loaded in TWO BATCHES into an ATM card,and
sent to you, from this card you can withdraw a maximum of us$20,000 per day
from any ATM machine worldwide, BUT from the financial houses there is no limit.
So if you would like to receive your funds in this way please send your
following information to the paying bank.

(1)Your Full Name: ______________________________
____________
(2)Your Complete Address (Physical Address with Zip Code not
P.O.BOX) : __________________________________________________
(3)Name of City of Residence:________________________________
(4)Country:_____________Direct Telephone Number:_____________
(5)Mobile Number:___________________Fax Number:______________
(6)Age:______Sex:______Occupation:___________________________
(7)Working Identity Card/Int'l Passport:___________,

Below are the contact details of the PAYING BANK(SKYE BANK OF NIGERIA PLC.) in
the Federal Republic Of Nigeria to whom you will send your information for the
processing of the ATM card as soon as possible:

CONTACT PERSON: DR JOHNSON SMITH,
HEAD OF OPERATIONS,ATM CARD PAYMENT SYSTEM
DEBT SETTLEMENT COMMISSION, SKYE BANK OF NIGERIA.(SKYB)
EMAIL: ( skyebk700@hotmail.com or skyee_bkk@hotmail.com)
TEL:+ 234-8064340711

The DEBT SETTLEMENT COMMISSION has been mandated to issue out your payment
through Skye Bank (Authorized Bank). For your information, you have to stop
any further communication with any other person(s) or office(s) who claim that
to be established agents using it to defraud innocent people worldwide.This is
to avoid any hitches in receiving your payment.

THANKS FOR LISTENING TO OUR ADVISED.
Faithfully Yours,
ROBERT S MUELLER,
FOR CORPORATE AFFAIRS
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI Honolulu)
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

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