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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:

Fraud email example:

From: payment payment <paymentallocations@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2014 07:58:37 -0700
Subject: FBI

The F.B.I HEADQUARTERS
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20535-0001
F.B.I Director James B. Comey
Tel;1 202-5039913 ext 420
Email:infofbi@bip.net

Attn; Sir/Madam,

This is to bring to you knowledge that after duly investigation by the
F.B.I, we have taking it upon our self to introduce to you the bank
that will handle your payment since the African’s failed to handle
your payment. We have got so many reports how you have spent so much
amount of money trying to get paid your over due fund but nothing has
happened after you have spent a lot of money. That is why the F.B.I
signed an agreement with the U.S accountant general, through the U.S
treasury department, a payment allocation has being given in your name
for your fund to be released to you right.

Furthermore, I want you to urgent reply me right now so that i will
send you the details of the bank that will handle the wire transfer of
your fund since the United states Government has given a payment
allocation of $ 15,000.000.00 in your name to be paid to you.
Therefore, you are expected to get in touch with me right now so that
I will send you the details of the bank in charge of this process/wire
transfer of the said amount. as soon as you reply me, I shall at once
forward to you the details of the bank here in united states for you
to contact them for the processing of your fund to take place.
Meanwhile, the F.B.I must apologize for the delay of this your payment
and must thank you for your patience as well. Attached herein is my
identification and U.S passport for you to know who I am thank you

Yours
Mr.James B. Comey
F.B.I Director

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