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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:

Fraud email example:

From: MARIAN ADAMS <marian_adams@bellsouth.net>
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:17:48 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: 419/Fw: TREAT VERY URGENT






----- Forwarded Message ----
From: F.B.I FEDERAL BUREAU INVESTIGATION <fbifbifbi9o@msn.com>
Sent: Wed, March 14, 2012 5:06:37 PM
Subject: TREAT VERY URGENT


Welcome to theAlbany Divisionof the Federal Bureau of Investigation

http://albany.fbi.gov/
________________________________

200 McCarty Avenue, Albany, New York 12209        Telephone:
(518-772-1259    Fax: 518-772-1873
                       
                                         
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY AVENUEIN BRITISH
JOHN FRANCIS PIKUS.
 
(FEDERAL BUREAU INVESTIGATION)
       BENIN BRACHE
      RCC-CHEMBER-32657,
 
E-mail:-  
fbifbifb@eb2a.com    
                            
Attn: Dear 
 
The motion expart is pursuant to Order 34 Rule 3(2) of the Federal High Court
Civil Procedure) Rules 2009, Section 5 and 6 of PI Act 2004 and the inherent
jurisdiction of the court.

Following the recent broadcast of the Director I.M.F International monitory
Funds and the Chirman Benin deposit insurance coporation  Dr.Osita Ofodile
during the provided issue on his speech to the united nation, couple with
recommendation and resolution to the Appeal Court 27/02/2012 Time:07:30 AM.
 
I am the executive Chairman Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) a committee
set up by the  West Africa International Monetary Unit under the able Presidents
of Benin Republic DR.BONI YAYIA . The purpose of the committee among other is to
checkmate and arrest the every disorganizer of the federal law in the country to
avoid more scam victim that flows arroung global world today.
 

Consequently, we received an aprooval letter from the I.M.F office ordering the
above office to have these mate arrest due to there  Criminal act in claming to
your funds.
 
There is presently a counter claims on your funds/ by one MR.Eddy LEE  who was
captured this morning. This  man are  presently trying to make us believe that
you entered into an agreement with her to help you in receiving your funds and
also advice that the connecting of your pin code  should board to the new
another Transfer.
 
These was in attempt to divert your funds value US$1.5 Million to a
new method  without your knowledge may have been done by your local
representative with the assistance of some  whom most of them are presently
under our custody and will face prosecution under section Act 2001 Section
DC.124, pending on when we finish with our investigation. 

and they have agree to pay $85.00 for the cost of required certificate  fee as
urgent as needed. But since the truth is come out we have verify that they are
nothing but crook, So this morning  we have signed with the I.M.F that the
amount you will pay them to recieve your funds is $85.00 only, Objection 1-6 Act
2003.
 
So as the rightfull owner of the funds we have signed that the only money you
will pay  is $85.00 and required to send out the fee immediately you confirm my
email because delaying is dangeriouse more especially in this matter. Go ahead
and send out the fee today so to avoid your fund divert to the mentiond suspect.
 
Bellow is the information to send out the payment today.
 
RECIEVER NAME::::::::::::::::SAMUEL EDEZIE
COUNTRY:::::::::::::::::::::: BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY:::::::::::::::::::::::::::COTONU
TEST QUESTION::::::::::::::::HONEST
ANSWER::::::::::::::::::::::GOD
AMOUNT:::::::::::::::::::$85.00
MTCN::::::::::::::::::::::::::?
SENDER'S NAME::::::::::::? 
ADDRESS:::::::::::::::::::::?

 
BELLOW IS THE COPY OF THE  CRIMINAL WHO TRYING TO CLAIM YOUR FUNDS WITHOUT YOUR
NOTICE!!!!.
                       

MR.Eddy LEE
(ARRESTED ON 14TH MARCH.2012)
  
FBI ARRESTED VICTIM.

                                                                               
                                         
        Special Agent in Charge: 
  FROM THE DESK  OF JOHN FRANCIS PIKUS
EMAIL: fbifbii@rocketmail.com

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