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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: <agentfrankharrison89@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2013 14:43:06 +0100
Subject: SEASON'S GREETINGS.....YOUR FUNDS HAS BEEN RELEASED BY FBI CONTACT US NOW!!!

Federal Bureau of Investigation
Anti-Terrorist And Monitory Crime Division.
Federal Bureau Of Investigation.
J.Edgar.Hoover Building Washington Dc
Customers Service Hours / Monday To Saturday
Office Hours Monday to Saturday:

Dear Beneficiary,


Series of meetings have been held over the past 7 months
with the secretary general of the United Nations
Organization. This ended 3days ago. It is obvious that you
have not received your fund which is to the tune of
$3.5Million due to past corrupt Governmental Officials who
almost held the fund to themselves for their selfish reason
and some individuals who have taken advantage of your fund
all in an attempt to swindle your fund which has led to so
many losses from your end and unnecessary delay in the
receipt of your fund.




The National Central Bureau of Interpol enhanced by the
United Nations and Federal Bureau of Investigation have
successfully passed a mandate to the current president of
Nigeria his Excellency President Good luck Jonathan to boost
the exercise of clearing all foreign debts owed to you and
other individuals and organizations who have been found not
to have receive their Contract Sum, Lottery/Gambling,
Inheritance and the likes. Now how would you like to receive
your payment? Because we have two method of payment which is
by Check or by ATM card?




ATM Card: We will be issuing you a custom pin based ATM card
which you will use to withdraw up to $5,000 per day from any
ATM machine that has the Master Card Logo on it and the card
have to be renewed in 4 years time which is 2016. Also with
the ATM card you will be able to transfer your funds to your
local bank account. The ATM card comes with a handbook or
manual to enlighten you about how to use it. Even if you do
not have a bank account.



Check: To be deposited in your bank for it to be cleared
within three working days. Your payment would be sent to you
via any of your preferred option and would be mailed to you
via UPS. Because we have signed a contract with UPS which
should expire in next three weeks you will only need to pay
$180 instead of $420 saving you $285 So if you pay before
the three weeks January 2013 you save $285 Take note that
anyone asking you for some kind of money above the usual fee
is definitely a fraudsters and you will have to stop
communication with every other person if you have been in
contact with any. Also remember that all you will ever
have to spend is $180.00 nothing more! Nothing less! And we
guarantee the receipt of your fund to be successfully
delivered to you within the next 24hrs after the
receipt of payment has been confirmed.



Note: Everything has been taken care of by the Federal
Government of Nigeria, The United Nation and also the FBI
and including taxes, custom paper and clearance duty so all
you will ever need to pay is $180. DO NOT SEND MONEY TO
ANYONE UNTIL YOU READ THIS: The actual fees for shipping
your ATM card is $420 but because UPS have temporarily
discontinued the C.O.D which gives you the chance to pay when package is
delivered for international shipping We had to sign contract
with them for bulk shipping which makes the fees reduce from
the actual fee of $420 to $180 nothing more and no hidden
fees of any sort!



To effect the release of your fund valued at $3.5Million us
dollars you are advised to contact our correspondent in
Africa the delivery officer Mr Frank D.Harrison with the
information below,


Name:Mr.Frank D.Harrison
Email: agentfrankharrison89@gmail.com




You are advised to contact him with the information's as
stated below:




Your full Name..
Your Address:.....
Home/Cell Phone:........
Preferred Payment Method (ATM / Cashier Check)



Upon receipt of payment the delivery officer will ensure
that your package is sent within 24 working hours. Because
we are so sure of everything we are giving you a 100% money
back guarantee if you do not receive payment/package within
the next 24hrs after you have made the payment for
shipping.

And make sure that you keep the receipt of the $180payment
that you made because that is the prove you will show to the
delivery team when they arrive at your door step with
your package of delivery


Yours sincerely,
Miss Donna Gwen
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535


Note: Do disregard any email you get from any impostors or
offices claiming to be in possession of your ATM CARD, you are
hereby advice only to be in contact with Mr Frank D.Harrison of the ATM CARD
CENTER 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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