419 scam: "Ms Terri Bradson"<jane@chegedesigners.co.ke> Signed by the FBI Director

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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:
- "western union" (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. )
- "money gram" (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. )
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "million dollars" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms Terri Bradson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jamesbcomey@fbi.twomini.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2014 13:30:07 +0100
Subject: Signed by the FBI Director – Mr James B. Comey.

FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW Washington, D.C. 20535-0001

REF: US/28028/8A28/11
ATTN: RECIPIENT

I am Mr James B. Comey Director Federal Bureau Of Investigation FBI...
www.fbi.gov/about-us/executives/comey

HAVE YOU AT ANY TIME SENT OR RECEIVED MONEY THROUGH OUR SERVICE?
HAVE YOU EVER SENT MONEY TO ANY ONE IN AFRICA FOR ANY REASON?
HAVE YOU AT ANY TIME MADE PAYMENT FOR AN ORDER YOU NEVER RECEIVED?

I ask these questions because your email was provided as a victim of one of the above circumstance after investigation

held in the data base of the Western Union and Money Gram.Officials in top places have failed to deliver your payment,

which the results of failures encountered has left you with no option but discouragement,tears and complains which has

reached my office. it’s a new day and the beginning of your dream come through but, take note that’ your payment was

issued as an agreement of compensation by the United Nation and world bank to wipe the tears of lost in you.I bring to

your notice, that the FBI has made all legal arrangement with the western union to transfer the total amount of Ten

Thounsand United State Dollars...Five thousand the first day and the other five thousand the next day from the One Million

Dollars United Nation compensation funds carried out by the FBI Director Mr James B. Comey in confirmation of the

transparency of these transaction..swiftly to you so reply providing your:

Your Payment receivers Name:
Your Current Location:
Marital Status:
Phone Number:
Your Age:
Occupation:
Sex:
Any Form of Identity:

We are Making good count on arrest of these scammers so it will be good if you assist these good work by stop contacting

any office you are in contact with and forward all consigned email to our office for investigation and means to get these

scammers arrested because these has got to stop..Will be waiting for your needed receivers information to proceed with the

first transfer of $5000 and send the MTCN to you so you can pick up your funds...the other five thousand the next day

before proceeding with the balance of you funds through direct transfer into your designate bank account.

Please find below an authorized signature which has been signed by the FBI Director – Mr James B. Comey

Mr James B. Comey
Director – FBI.

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