419 scam: "Robert S. Mueller III" <muelleriii02@msn.com> Re: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION.

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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:
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "million dollars" (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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "skyebnkswiftcardcentre@admin.in.th" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +2348080487460 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Robert S. Mueller III" <muelleriii02@msn.com>
Reply-To: <muelleriiir37@yahoo.in>
Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2012 08:01:36 +0000
Subject: Re: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION.

Federal Bureau of InvestigationFBI Seattle Division1110 Third AvenueSeattle. 98101-2904This is Robert S. Mueller III of Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI).The FBI in alliance with the Economic Community of WestAfrican States (ECOWAS), with their Head Office there in Nigeria hasbeen working towards the total eradication of fraudsters and scam in theWestern part of Africa With the help of the United States Government andthe (U.N) United Nations. We have been able to track down so many of thisscammers in various parts of west African States, which includes (NIGERIA,REPUBLIC OF BENIN, TOGO, GHANA CAMEROUN AND SENEGAL) and they are all inour custody over there in Lagos Nigeria, meanwhile during the process of arrest,We were able to recover some funds from the prosecueted scammer.With regard to this great achievement, the (U.N) United Nations Anti-crimecommission and the United State Government have ordered that the moneyrecovered from these Scammers be shared among 100 Lucky people around theglobe.This email is been directed to you because your email address wasfound in one of the file and computer hard disk recovered from theprosecuted scammers there in our custody. You are therefore beingcompensated with the sum of $1Million Dollars. We have also arrestedall those who claimed to be Barristers, Bank Officials, LotteryAgents,Person or group of Person's who claim to have funds in theircustody that belonged to you or want you to be the Next of kin of suchfunds which do not exist.
Since your email appeared among the lucky Beneficiaries who will receive acompensation of $1Million Dollars, we have arranged your paymentthrough our swift card payment center with Skye Bank Plc.Please do Feel free to contact the processing officer Mr.Ibe Chinye Sanu. Theswift card has been specially prepared to enable you withdraw your moneyin any ATM machine in any part of the world, but the maximum is FourThousand Dollars Only per day, due to security reasons, So you aretherefore adviced to contact the processing officer Mr.Ibe Chinye Sanu. withthe required information as stated below.CONTACT PERSON: Mr.Ibe Chinye Sanu.Director Skye Bank Swift Card Payment CenterCONTACT EMAIL: (SKYEBNKSWIFTCARDCENTRE@admin.in.th)Tel: +234 808 048 7460
You are advice to forward the information bellow to enable him prepare your ATM Card including your Pin for easy accessibility.Your Full Name__________________________Your Address____________________________P.O.BOX_________________________________Country_________________________________Telephone Number________________________Mobile Number___________________________Fax Number______________________________Occupation______________________________Marital Status__________________________Age_______________Sex___________________Officially Sign. Robert S.Mueller IIIFederal Bureau of InvestigationJ. Edgar Hoover Building935 Pennsylvania Avenue,NW Washington, D.C.20535-0001, USAhttp://www.fbi.gov/about-us/executives/director

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