419 scam: "FBI"<fbiofficn24@live.com> 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:
- "cost of transfer" (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. )
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +2347030879339 (Nigeria, 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.
- www.fbius@mail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "FBI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fbiusafederalbureauinvestigati@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2014 00:52:11 +0100
Subject: FBI HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON, D.C

ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONITORY CRIMES DIVISION
FBI HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON, D.C
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
J. EDGAR HOOVER BUILDING
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20535-0001

ATTN:

GOOD NEWS, WE HAVE A MEETING WITH INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA OVER YOUR LONG OVERDUE CONTRACT PAYMENT AND WE INFORMED THEM THAT YOUR FUND SHOULD NOT COST YOU ANYTHING BECAUSE IS YOUR MONEY WHICH WE FINALLY REACHED TO AGREEMENT YESTERDAY THAT ALL THE PAYMENT WILL BE PAID VIA ATM SMART CARD BEEN THE SIMPLEST WAY TO TRANSFER HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY TO AVOID COST OF TRANSFER AND OTHER STATUTORY DOCUMENT TO THE UNITED STATES DOCUMENT LIKE (UNITED STATES PATRIOT ACT ) WHICH WE STRETCHED TO HAVE A STRUNG AGREEMENT OVER DELIVERY OF YOUR ATM SMART CARD VIA UPS OR FEDEX DHL, DELIVERING COMPANY BUT YOU ALSO HAVE OPTION OF COLLECTING YOUR ATM SMART CARD AT THEIR OFFICE IF YOU WISH WHEN THE CARD GET'S TO YOUR COUNTRY.

IF WE DONT HEAR FROM YOU WITH YOUR INFORMATION; THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WILL NOT HESITATE BY GIVEN INSTRUCTION TO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA TO CANCEL YOUR DELIVERY WHICH HAS BEEN PROGRAMMED INTO 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 INDIVIDUALS CLAIMED TO BE ME, SUCH CALLS OR E-MAILS FROM ANY ORGANIZATION TO YOU, SUCH MUST BE FORWARDED TO US IMMEDIATELY, IT MIGHT COME TO YOU WITH DIFFERENT PROPOSALS WITH DIFFERENT NAMES INCLUDING MY NAME ASKING YOU TO COME AND CLAIM 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, AGAIN WITHOUT THIS CODE (555) DOESNT GET BACK TO THIS OFFICE.

MOREOVER, FIRST BATCH OF THE CARD WHICH CONTAINS 3,000.000.00 MILLION U.S. DOLLARS HAS BEEN ACTIVATED AND IS THE TOTAL FUND LOADED INSIDE THE CARD. YOURE FUND WHICH IS IN TOTAL 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.YOUR PAYMENT WOULD BE SENT TO YOU VIA UPS OR FEDEX , DHL BECAUSE WE HAVE SIGNED A CONTRACT WITH THEM WHICH SHOULD EXPIRED BY JULY 30TH FOR THE FIRST BATCHE DELIVERY BELOW ARE FEW LIST OF TRACKING NUMBERS YOU CAN TRACK FROM FEDEX WEBSITE (WWW.FEDEX.COM) TO CONFIRM PEOPLE LIKE YOU WHO HAVE RECEIVED THEIR PAYMENT SUCCESSFULLY.

RICHARD AUTRY ============== 869713119185
GARY METZGER ============== 871363130860
MARK STUBBS ==============871363116168

HOWEVER, WE HEREBY ADVISEDYOU THAT BASED ON OUR RECOMMENDATION/INSTRUCTIONS; YOUR COMPLETE CONTRACT/INHERITANCE OVER-DUE FUNDS ATM CARD WILL BE RELEASED IMMEDIATELY UPON YOUR CONTACT TO THE NEWLY APPOINTED UPS OR FEDEX, DHL COURIER COMPANY HERE IN NIGERIA WHICH ALL THE CARDS HAS BEEN HANDED OVER TO FOR DELIVERY WITH THE DELIVERY OF YOUR PACKAGED IF YOU CHOOSE TO HAVE IT DELIVERED TO YOU. YOU ARE THEREFORE ADVISED TO CONTACT MR.PAUL MIKE WITH HIS CONTACT BELOW WHO IS APPOINTED FOR THE DELIVERY OF ALL THE CARD'S FROM THE COURIER SERVICE COMPANY NIGERIA

MR.PAUL MIKE
UPS OR FEDEX,DHL COURIER SERVICE COMPANY NIGERIA
couriercompanng@outlook.com
DIRECT PHONE NUMBER: +234 7030 879 339
23 WHITE HOUSE AVE GARRIK AUJA
ABUJA NIGERIA

YOU'RE ADVISED TO CONTACT HIM IMMEDIATELY SO AS TO ENABLE HIM FACILITATE THE SPEEDY PROCESSING AND RELEASE OF YOUR DELIVERY CONTACT HIM WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS REFER TO ABOVE.

NOTE: YOU'RE ADVISED TO FURNISH THE NEWLY APPOINTED PAYMASTER GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION WITH YOUR CORRECT AND VALID DETAILS OF YOUR'S TO ENABLE HIM EXPEDITE SPEEDY ACTION ON THE PROCESSING OF YOUR CARD, WE EXPECT YOUR SWIFT RESPONSE TO THIS EMAIL TO ENABLE HIM MONITOR YOUR ATM CARD DELIVERY EFFECTIVELY THEREBY MAKING CONTACT WITH THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND AS DIRECTED TO AVOID FURTHER DELAY.

YOURE ALSO EXPECTED TO FOLLOW HIS ADVICE AND DIRECTIVES TO AVOID DELAY IN RELEASING YOUR ATM CARD BECAUSE YOUR FILE HAS ALREADY BEEN MOVED TO HIS OFFICE FOR PROCESSING AND VERIFICATION BEFORE DELIVERY

CONGRATULATIONS IN GOD WE TRUST

YOURS IN SERVICE
JAMES B COMEY
FBI Director
E-MAIL: www.fbius@mail.com

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