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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: "Federal Bureau of Investigation" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <robert.s.mueller-fbioffice@usa.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2012 01:10:02 +0400
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF YOUR PAYMENT WITH CHASE BANK

ROBERT MUELLER III
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FBI
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON DC.
Email: robert.s.mueller-fbioffice@usa.com
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SEEKING TO WIRETAP THE INTERNET.

Dear Citizen,

We hope this notification arrives meeting you in good health and sound mind. We the FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) Washington, DC in conjunction with some other relevant investigation agencies here in the United STATES of America have recently been informed through our Global intelligence monitoring network that you have an over-due payment in tone of USD$11.3Million with Chase Bank, Norwalk, CT USA which was fully endorsed in your favor accordingly by the UNITED NATIONS and U.S Treasury Department.

It might interest you to know that we have taken our time in screening through this project as stipulated on our protocol of operation and have finally confirmed that your payment/transaction with Chase Bank is 100% genuine and hitch free from all facets and of which you have the lawful right to claim your fund without any further delay. Having said all this, we will further advise that you go ahead in dealing with the Chase Bank, Norwalk, CT USA accordingly as we will be monitoring all their activities with you as well as your correspondence at all levels.

NOTE: There are numerous scam emails on the internet, imposters impersonating names and images. We therefore warn our dear citizens to be very careful with any claim email you receive prior to these irregularities so that they do not fall victim to this ugly circumstance anymore. And should in case you are already dealing with anybody or office claiming that you have a payment with them, you are to STOP further contact with them immediately in your best interest and contact the real bank Chase Bank, Norwalk, CT, only where your fund is laying, with the below information:


Bank Name: Chase Bank
Address: 50 Washington Street
Norwalk, CT 06854 USA.
Attn: Lambert Huddles
(Remittance Director)
E-mail: lamberthuddles-chsbnk@admin.in.th


Contact the bank today and furnish them with this information below for processing of your payment/funds accordingly. Also, E-mail the bank with this Ref#: (US00-1/CHBN-OFAC/K-L1/12) for proper identification and immediate attendance to your request.


FULL NAME:
CURRENT ADDRESS:
CITY:
STATE:
ZIP CODE:
DIRECT CONTACT NUMBER:
OCCUPATION:
COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY CARD:


NOTE: In your best interest, any message that does not come from the above email address should be nullified and avoided immediately for security reasons. Meanwhile, we will advise that you contact the Chase Bank, Norwalk, CT, immediately with the above email address and request that they attend to your payment file as directed so as to enable you receive your payment/fund accordingly.


Ensure you follow all directives from Chase Bank as this will further help hasten up the whole payment process in regards to the transfer of your fund to you as designated. Also have in mind that the Chase Bank equally has their own protocol of operation as stipulated on their banking terms. All modalities has already been worked out before you were contacted and note that we will be monitoring all your dealings with them as you proceed so you don't have anything to worry about. All we require from you henceforth is an update so as to enable us be on track with you and the bank.


Without wasting much time, we will want you to contact them immediately with the above email address so as to enable them attend to your case accordingly without any further delay as time is already running out.


Should in case you need any more information in regards to this notification, feel free to get back to us via email so that we can brief you more as we are here to guide you during and after this project has been completely perfected and you have received your payment/fund as stated.


Thank you very much for your anticipated co-operation.


BEST REGARDS,

Robert S. Mueller III
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
J. Edgar Hoover Building
601,4th Street,
935 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW Washington, D.C.
20535-0001, USA
Email: robert.s.mueller-fbioffice@usa.com

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