419 scam: "FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION." <federalbureauinvestigation727@gmail.com> FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.

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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:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION." <federalbureauinvestigation727@gmail.com>
Reply-To: federalbureauinvestigation102@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 15 May 2014 20:41:41 +0600 (BDT)
Subject: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.
Anti-Terrorist and Monitory Crimes Division.
Federal Bureau Of Investigation.
J. Edgar. Hoover Building Washington D.C

We are building our lives around our wired and wireless networks.We lead
the national effort to investigate high-tech crimes, including cyber-based
terrorism, espionage, computer intrusions, and major cyber fraud. To stay
in front of current and emerging trends, we gather and share information
and intelligence with public and private sector partners worldwide.

The FBI's main goal is to protect and defend every victim round the world.
The Internet Fraud Complaint Center (IFCC) is a partnership between the
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National White Collar Crime
Center (NW3C). IFCC's mission is to address fraud committed over the
Internet.

This way we will be able to stop all this illegal activity and you will
receive the money already spent in full amount plus this amount of
$50,000.00 USD as a bonus from the FBI for your cooperation.If you know
you have been Fraud you are advice to get back to this email so that we
can instruct you on how to proceed further with the case with prove of
ducument.

Note: Disregard any email you get from any impostors or offices claiming
to be in possession of your money, you are hereby advice only to be in
contact with us as we are the rightful office to deal with in regards to
your funds release and forward any emails you get from impostors to this
office so we could act upon it immediately. Help stop cyber crime.

BEST REGARDS

Robert S. Mueller III
Email:federalbureauinvestigation101@outlook.com
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW Washington, D.C.
20535-0001, USA

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