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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: Robert Mueller <bofamerica0077@live.com>
Reply-To: dhlcourierexpress004@live.com
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:53:33 +0800 (CST)
Subject: (FBI) PAYMENT MEMO TO PAYMENT BENEFICIARIES.










 
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.
Anti-Terrorist and Monitory Crimes Division.
Federal Bureau Of Investigation.
J. Edgar. Hoover Building Washington D.C
FRAUDWATCH@FBI-ONLINE-INC.US.TT,
dhlcourierexpress004@live.com

  

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.


 


ATTN: ATM CARD PAYMENT BENEFICIARY,
 
(FBI) PAYMENT MEMO TO PAYMENT BENEFICIARIES.
 
GOOD NEWS FOR YOU FROM THE
FBI UNITED STATES. WE HAD A MEETING WITH INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND AND
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA/ BENIN OVER YOUR LONG OVERDUE CONTRACT
PAYMENT AND  WE AGREED WITH THEM THAT YOUR FUND SHOULD NOT COST YOU
ANYTHING BECAUSE IS YOUR MONEY, WHICH WE FINALLY REACHED AN AGREEMENT
YESTERDAY THAT ALL THE PAYMENT WILL BE  PAID VIA ATM SMART CARD WHICH IS
THE SIMPLEST WAY TO TRANSFER HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY TO AVOID COST OF
TRANSFER AND OTHER STATUTORY DOCUMENTS, WHICH WE STRETCHED TO HAVE A
STRONG AGREEMENT OVER THE PAYMENT THAT WILL COST YOU ONLY $145 USD FOR
DELIVERY OF YOUR ATM SMART CARD VIA  UPS OR DHL DELIVERY COMPANY
DEPENDING ON YOUR CHOICE.
 
HOWEVER, YOU HAVE ONLY TWO
WORKING DAYS TO SEND THIS REQUIRED DELIVERY FEE OF $145USD TO UPS OR DHL
COURIER COMPANY FOR DELIVERING OF YOUR CARD BECAUSE YOUR CARD WILL BE
DISPATCH TO THEM IMMEDIATELY. AND IF WE DON’T HEAR FROM YOU WITH THE
PAYMENT INFORMATION; THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WILL NOT 
HESITATE BY GIVEN INSTRUCTION TO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA AND THE
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT TO CANCEL YOUR PAYMENT THAT HAS BEEN
ALREADY APPROVED AND PROGRAMMED IN AN ATM SMART CARD.
 
I WANT YOU TO READ BELOW
CAREFULLY, THE NOTICE BELOW STAND AS CAUTION BEFORE IT IS LATE. FOR YOUR
CONSIDERATION, YOU MUST BE CONSCIOUS OF THIS PROJECT, AS I WILL SOON
CONCLUDE THIS TRANSACTION WITH YOU, LET THIS STAND AS A WARNING BEFORE
YOU  IN CASE YOU RECEIVED  ANY E-MAILS OR CALLS REGARDING TO THIS FROM ANY INDIVIDUAL, OFFICE, ORGANIZATION AND BANKS CLAIMING TO BE ME.
 
BE INFORMED THAT YOU MAY
ALSO RECEIVE SEVERAL E-MAILS AND TELEPHONE CALLS FROM ANY ORGANIZATION,
SUCH MUST BE FORWARDED TO US IMMEDIATELY FOR VERIFICATION.IT
MIGHT COME TO YOU WITH DIFFERENT PROPOSALS WITH DIFFERENT NAMES
INCLUDING MY NAME ASKING YOU TO COME AND PUT CLAIM ON YOUR ESTATE OR
EVEN FUNDS BELONGING TO YOU OR TO SOMEBODY YOU DO NOT KNOW, I URGE YOU
TO IGNORE SUCH E-MAILS OR CALLS, WHILE YOU FORWARD IT TO US. I WANT YOU
TO UNDERSTAND THAT THE MOST IMPORTANT THING FOR ME IS YOUR UNDERSTANDING
AND CO-OPERATION. WHILE RESPONDING TO THE ATM CARD PAYMENT OFFICER YOU
MUST CONFIRM THIS CODE (18062013) FOR IDENTIFICATION.
 
HOWEVER, BE INFORMED THAT
THE PART PAYMENT, WHICH IS 3,000.000.00 MILLIONU.S. DOLLARS HAS BEEN
LOADED IN YOUR ATM SMART CARD AND YOUR FUND WHICH IS IN TUNE OF
10,500.000.00 MILLION U.S. DOLLARS  WILL COME IN BATCHES OF 3,000.000.00
MILLION U.S. DOLLARS  AND THIS IS THE FIRST BATCH OF YOUR PART
PAYMENT.YOUR PAYMENT WOULD BE SENT TO YOU VIA DHL OR UPS, BECAUSE WE
HAVE SIGNED A CONTRACT WITH THEM WHICH SHOULD EXPIRED BY FEBRUARY 05/2013. BELOW ARE FEW LIST OF TRACKING NUMBERS YOU CAN TRACK FROM (DHL) WEBSITE(WWW.DHL.COM) TO CONFIRM PEOPLE LIKE YOU WHO HAVE RECEIVED THEIR PAYMENT SUCCESSFULLY.
 
JOHNNY ALMANTE ==============1Z2X59394198080570
GARY METZGER ==============1Z2X59394195952759
GLEN PAPANIKAS ==============1Z2X59394198690947
CAROL R BUCZYNSKI ==============1Z2X59394197862530
KARIMA EMELIA TAYLOR ==============1Z2X59394198591527
LISA LAIRD ==============1Z2X59394196641913
POLLY SHAYKIN ==============1Z2X59394198817702
 
MOREOVER, THIS IS ANOTHER PEOPLE THAT RECEIVED THEIR PAYMENT THROUGH UPS WEBSITE (WWW.UPS.COM).
 
RICHARD AUTRY ============== 869713119185
GARY METZGER ============== 871363130860
MARK STUBBS ==============871363116168
 
HOWEVER,BE ADVISED BASED ON
OUR RECOMMENDATION/INSTRUCTIONS THAT YOUR COMPLETE CONTRACT/INHERITANCE
OVER-DUE FUNDS WILL BE RELEASED IMMEDIATELY UPON YOUR CONTACT TO THE
NEWLY APPOINTED PAYMENT OFFICER  THAT WILL CARRY OUT THE DISPATCH OF
YOUR ATM SMART CARD TO UPS COURIER COMPANY WITH THE PAYMENT FOR DELIVERY
OF YOUR PACKAGED. YOU ARE THEREFORE ADVISED TO CONTACT REV.JAMES LONG
IMMEDIATELY AS STATED BELOW  AS THE APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF ATM SMART
CARD/FOREIGN OPERATION DEPT AND ASK HIM ON HOW AND WHERE TO SEND THE
PAYMENT OF  $145.00 ONLY TO DHL OR UPS COURIER COMPANY.
 

CONTACT PERSON: REV. JAMES LONG.
DHL COURIER EXPRESS
EMAIL ADDRESS: (dhlcourierexpress004@live.com

DIRECT TELL +229-9957 3426
 
YOU'RE ADVISED TO CONTACT
HIM IMMEDIATELY SO AS TO ENABLE HIM FACILITATE A SPEEDY PROCESSING AND
RELEASE OF YOUR DELIVERY SINCE IS THE ONLY $145.00 USD THAT IS KEEPING
YOUR ATM SMART CARD. CONTACT HIM WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS
BELOW:
 
1.Full Name:
2.Delivery Address:
3.Phone:-1
4.Fax Number:
5.A Copy of Your Identity:
6.Age:
7.Marital Status:
8.Country:
9.City:
10.Occupation:

 
NOTE: YOU'RE ADVISED TO
FURNISH  YOUR INFORMATION TO INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
DIRECTOR REV JAMES LONG WITH YOUR CORRECT AND VALID DETAILS TO ENABLE
HIM EXPEDITE SPEEDY ACTION ON THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PAYMENT. WE EXPECT
YOUR SWIFT RESPONSE TO THIS EMAIL TO ENABLE US MONITOR THIS PAYMENT AND
THE DELIVERY OF YOUR ATM SMART CARD EFFECTIVELY THEREBY MAKING CONTACT
WITH THE INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT AS DIRECTED TO AVOID
FURTHER DELAY.
 
YOU’RE ALSO EXPECTED TO
FOLLOW HIS ADVICE AND DIRECTIVES TO AVOID DELAY IN RELEASING YOUR
PAYMENT BECAUSE YOUR PAYMENT FILE HAS ALREADY BEEN MOVED TO IMF OFFICE
FOR PROCESSING AND VERIFICATION.










 

 BEST REGARDS 


Robert S. Mueller III
Federal Bureau of
Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW Washington, D.C.
20535-0001, USA


dhlcourierexpress004@live.com

Note:
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 Rev.Dr.James Long who is the rightful person to deal with
in
regards to your payment and forward any emails you get from impostors
to this office so we could act upon it immediately. Help stop cyber
crime.

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