419 scam: "OF INVESTIGATION"<agentlaurabureau@federalbureau.org> Re: FEDERAL BUREAU !!

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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:

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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "OF INVESTIGATION"<agentlaurabureau@federalbureau.org>
Reply-To: <laurafbiagent@qq.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2014 08:02:23 -0800
Subject: Re: FEDERAL BUREAU !!

Good Day,

We have been able to apprehend the men behind the delay in releasing your Contract/ Inheritance payment. We have been working with every legal office around the globe in order to investigate and find out why your payment $1.5M USD has been placed on hold all this while.

Some group of corrupt official working with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF) in Nigeria conspired to rip you off your $1.5M USD with the Central Bank. We have been able to track down 10 officials who, conspired in ripping and serphoning your over due payment to their own personal accounts..

We have also been able to confiscate their private bank accounts and were able to recover the sum of $10.5M USD (Ten Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) so far. Find attached the photo of those criminals after been convicted by the judge. They will be charged accordingly with hard labour.

The fund will be processed and released to you via Telegraphic wire transfer or via a certified ATM CARD. We urge you to make a choice of payment which you find most convenient and also re- confirm your complete names, address, direct telephone numbers and a valid ID. Waiver has been granted in your favor and the only fee that you are requested to pay is $45 only. We urge you to stop all communication with whom ever you are dealing with at this point for security reasons.

Warm regards,

Special FBI Agent

Laura M. Laughlin

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