419 scam: "FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C."<director@fbi.gov> FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

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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:
- "contact the atm card center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "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. )
- "we advice you" (this email uses bad English)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
MoneyGram money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. Along with Western Union it is a preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- +27719532897 (South Africa, 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.
- michelle75@deliveryman.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <michelle75@deliveryman.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2012 05:55:00 -0700
Subject: FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20535-0001
Tel: 202-423-1600
Tel: 203-413-1789
http://www.fbi.gov/libref/directors/directmain.htm

Attn: Beneficiary,

This is to officially inform you that it has come to our notice and we have thoroughly
Investigated with the help of our Intelligence Monitoring Network System that you are having an
illegal Transaction with Impostors Claiming to be Mr. Gill Marcus Republic of the Reserve
Bank Governor of South African, Maria Ramos ABSA Bank CEO, Christo Luus General
Manager ABSA BANK, none officials of ABSA Bank, FNB Banks, Dr. Mamphela Ramphele
FNB, Kevin Chaplin, Dr Danny Jordan CEO of the 2010 FIFA world cup, Dr Irvin Khoza:
Chairman, 2010 FIFA organization committee, Joseph S. Blatter FIFA President, Chief
Competitions Officer Derek Blanckensee, Chief Security Officer Linda Mti, Chief Financial
Officer Farouk Seedat, Chief Communications Officer Richard Mkhondo, Chief Operations
Officer Nomfanelo Magwentshu, Chief IT & T Officer Phumlani Moholi, Chief Marketing and
Commercial Officer Derek Carstens, Chief Transport and Logistics Officer Skhumbuzo
Macozoma, are Impostors claiming to be the Federal Bureau of Investigation. During our
Investigation, we noticed that the reason why you have not received your Payment is because
you have not fulfilled your Financial Obligation given to you in respect of your
Contract/Inheritance Payment.

The World Bank, FBI and Paris Club introduced this payment arrangement as to enable our
contractors/inheritance beneficiary to receive their funds without any interference. The ATM
Master Express Credit Card was contracted and powered by GOLD CARD WORLD WIDE.
Below are few list of tracking numbers you can track from UPS website to confirm people

like you who have received their payment successfully.
Name: Charles Perry: www.ups.com
Tracking Number: 1Z0615010195574109
*************************
Name: Dayle Kline: www.ups.com Tracking
Number: 1Z0615010195264319

Therefore, we have contacted the Federal Ministry of Finance on your Behalf and they have
brought a solution to your problem by coordinating your payment in total USD$11,000.000.00 in
an ATM CARD which you can use to withdraw money from any ATM MACHINE CENTER
anywhere in the world with a maximum of $4000 to $5000 United States Dollars daily. You now
have the lawful right to claim your fund in an ATM CARD.

Since the Federal Bureau of Investigation is involved in this transaction, you have to be rest assured for this is 100% risk free
it is our duty to protect the American Citizens, European Citizens, Asian Citizen and UK.

All I want you to do is to contact the ATM CARD CENTER Via email or call the office
Telephone Number one of the Consultant will assist you for their requirements to proceed and
procure your Approval Slip on your behalf which will cost you $300.00 only and note that
your Approval Slip which contains details of the agent who will process your transaction.

CONTACT INFORMATION
NAME: Mrs. James Michelle
EMAIL: michelle75@deliveryman.com
Office Telephone Numbers: + 27 719 532 897

Do contact Mrs. James Michelle of the ATM CARD centre with your details:
FULL NAME:
HOME DDRESS:
TELL:
CELL:
CURRENT OCCUPATION:
BANK NAME:

So your files would be updated after which she will send the payment Informations which
you'll use in making the payment of $300.00 via Money Gram Transfer for the
p rocurement of your Approval Slip after which the Delivery of your
ATM CARD will be affected to your designated home Address without any further delay. Mrs.
James Michelle will reply you with the secret code (1600 ATM CARD).
We advice you get back to the payment office after you have contacted the
ATM SWIFT CARD CENTER and we do await your response so we can move on with our
Investigation and make sure your ATM SWIFT CARD gets to you.

Thanks and hope to read from you soon.

FBI Director Robert S.Mueller III.
Director Since September 4, 2001- Present

Note: Do disregard any email you get from any impostors or offices claiming to be in Possession
of your ATM CARD, you are hereby advised only to be in contact with Mrs. James Michelle of the ATM CARD centre
who is the rightful person to deal with in regards to your ATM CARD PAYMENT and forward
any emails you get from impostors to this office so we could act upon and commence
investigation.

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