419 scam: "Mr.Micheal Driver"<robertmellerr111@hotmail.com> Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force. U.S.A.

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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:
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "clearance certificate" (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 sum 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)
- "howardcole1001@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Micheal Driver" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <howardcole1001@outlook.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Sep 2014 02:08:43 -0700
Subject: Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force. U.S.A.

Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force
http://www.stopfraud.gov

Attention please:

President Obama established the Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force (F.F.E.T.F.) in November, 2009 to hold accountable those who helped in bringing about the last

financial crisis as well as those who would attempt to take advantage of the efforts in the economic recovery to perpetrate fraud in United States of America. Sequels

to excellent achievement of the FFETF in 2010, we have been mandated to audit the banking industry and stop recent fraudulent activities.

As we audit banks and financial institutions in United States of America, we discovered several funds belonging to different people unclaimed. In such occasion, we

make frantic efforts to contact the beneficiaries immediately. Hence, you are being contacted. We are also in agreement with the Federal Reserve System to release such

payment to the beneficiaries. World Bank/Federal Reserve System have the power to confiscate and repatriate any funds unclaimed from the Possessed bank and eventually

withdraw their operating license if found wanting. It might interest you to know that in 2010/11 only, we were able to recover $4.2 Billion for the Obama government

which is helping in rebuilding the nation's financial/economic crisis, and also promotes job creation in 2013/14 fiscal year.

In our recent search, we have discovered huge sum of money which runs into Millions of United States dollars in your name in Bank of America. These funds came from

Nigeria, West Africa. We presumed this to be your inheritance, contractual or winning funds. To this end, we advise you to contact a US citizen based in Nigeria

working as a CIA Agent under-cover called Agent Howard Cole for necessary documentation. His private email address is: howardcole1001@outlook.com He will help obtain

the needed clearance certificates for proper authentication of your funds, and subsequent release for transfer to your bank account by Bank of America. Note that

without these documents, we, the FBI, US Customs and Department of Homeland Security will not allow your funds to be transferred to you.

These important documents will cost you $750.00 only. We are aware of scams in Africa, that is why we engaged the service of our own CIA Agent, Howard Cole to obtain

all the papers for all funds beneficiaries.

We are looking forward to your maximum cooperation.

Yours in service;

Mr.Micheal Driver PA to:

Eric Holder
US Attorney General and Chairman
Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force. U.S.A.
http://www.stopfraud.gov

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STOP FRAUD!

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