419 scam: "MR. JAMES B. COMEY"<jamescomeyjamesbcomey@hotmail.com> LET ME HEAR FROM YOU.

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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)
- "00,000.00" (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 company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- bradyjordan@usa.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. JAMES B. COMEY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jamesbcomey@uymail.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2014 16:23:55 +0100
Subject: LET ME HEAR FROM YOU.

DEAR SIR,
WE THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION [FBI] HAVE A MEETING WITH INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND AND NIGERIA GOVERNMENT OVER YOUR LONG OVERDUE PAYMENT.WE FINALLY AGREED LAST WEEK THAT ALL THE PAYMENT WILL BE PAID VIA ATM SMART CARD WHICH IS THE EASIEST WAY TO TRANSFER HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY TO AVOID COST OF TRANSFER AND OTHER STATUTORY DOCUMENT OR CHARGES ETC.
HOWEVER, YOU HAVE ONLY TWO WORKING DAYS TO SEND THIS US$200.00 FOR THE DELIVERY COST OF YOUR CARD.YOU MUST BE CONSCIOUS OF THIS PROJECT, AS I WILL SOON CONCLUDE THIS TRANSACTION WITH YOU.THE FIRST BATCH OF YOUR CARD WHICH CONTAINS US$600,000.00 HAS BEEN ACTIVATED.YOUR FUND WHICH IS IN TOTAL US$3,600.000.00 MILLION WILL COME IN TRANCHES OF US$600,000.00 AND THIS IS THE FIRST BATCH.
WE HAVE SIGNED A CONTRACT WITH THEM WHICH SHOULD EXPIRED BY AUGUST 30TH, 2014 WITH THE ACCREDITED COURIER COMPANY FOR THE DESPATCH OF YOUR ATM CARD.SUBJECT TO OUR RECOMMENDATION AND INTRUCTION YOU ARE ADVISED TO FURNISH THE NEWLY APPOINTED PAYMASTER GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA 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 DELIVERY EFFECTIVELY THEREBY MAKING CONTACT WITH THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND AS DIRECTED TO AVOID FURTHER DELAY.BELOW IS THE CONTACT DETAILS OF THE PAYMASTER GENERAL OF THE FEDERATON OF NIGERIA:-
NAME:- DR. BRADY JORDAN. EMAIL ADDRESS:- bradyjordan@usa.com
CONTACT HIM IMMEDIATELY WITH THE ABOVE INFORMATION TO FIND OUT FROM HIM ON HOW BEST YOU WILL SEND THE US$2OO.00 [TWO HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY] TO HIS OFFICE DIRECTLY FOR THE SPEEDY DESPATCH OF YOUR ATM CARD.BE WARNED THAT HE DOES NOT HAVE THE INFLUENCE OR AUTHORITY TO DEDUCT A CENT FROM YOUR FUND VIA ATM CARD.UPON CONCLUSION WITH DR. BRADY JORDAN YOU ARE REQUIRED TO FURNISH TO HIS OFFICE WITH YOUR DETAILS AS FOLLOWS:-
YOUR FULL NAMES:-
YOUR HOME/OFFICE ADDRESS:-
P.O.BOX NOT ACCEPTED.
YOUR OCCUPATION:-
CELL/MOBILE PHONE NUMBERS:-
NEAREST AIR PORT:-
AGE:-
AWAITING YOUR PROMPT CO-OPERATION.
YOURS IN SERVICE,
JAMES B. COMEY
FBI DIRECTOR.
FEDERAL BUREAU INVESTIGATION

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