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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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Fraud email example:

From: James Comey <jamescomey566@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: James Comey <jamescomey796@yahoo.co.nz>
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 12:26:24 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: RE:Security Interception of Unsolicited Business Transaction,


FBI Washington Field Office601 4th Street NWWashington , DC 20535.Terrorist Screening, checkmating Money laundry, Trafficking, Bank FraudScam.
mailtofbioffice.jamescomey@gmail.com
Website:   www.fbi.gov

Security Interception of Unsolicited Business Transaction.
I am James B. Comey, Jr, the new FBI director nominated by President Barack Obama to replace the previous director Robert S. Mueller due to internal logical protocols guiding international and local transactions, my tenure represent peace, equity and justice and rule of law shall prevail, my duty is to ensure global maximum security and to protect fundamental human rights.
FBI has increased their priorities because of the recent terrorist global threat; find below the interception information of the sum $5 million dollars manifested in your name as the beneficiary, we have every evidence to prosecute this case, we are presently movement of funds from different countries based on the security Intel exposing links of terrorism sponsorship.
1, FBI global security wire tape has confirmed that the sum of $5million dollars have been severally attempted to be release in your name through different methods like Automated card payment system method (ATM), 2, Diplomatic Delivery method 3, Bank to Bank Wire Transfer method , every attempts by your partners to move this funds according to your instructions have been futile and frustrated by the FBI global security hard disc which is been control by world bank international security server , the amount in your name have been abandoned under government security vault which is against international law of money laundry, terrorism and trafficking, i met your file at the security strong room with every other transactions relevant documents without the other three compulsory documents mentioned in this message.
2, our security Intel have confirmed your email address on the payment manifest booklet, I have clinically crosschecked the manifest and discovered that several business transactions have been linked to your email address, you have consented by either sending money to them or aid the transactions by providing your information for the movement of the funds through several means, your email address is on the hard disc.
Security Order: the amount registered in your name is $5 million dollars which you have to secure the below documents to enable the appointed bank Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to release your funds according to international government protocols, you are to contact the executive Governor of CBN directly. Use the below information to contact the CBN Executive governor to secure the below three government documents for immediate release of your intercepted funds according to FBI security description 1, International Fund Release Clearance Permit Certificate, 2, Fund Authorization Legal Certificate, 3, International Fund Confirmation Order Certificate.
Contact Person: Mr Godwin Emefiele (Executive Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria )
Email address:     godwinprivacymail@gmail.com  
Phone +2348021320785
Finally, you have to contact him once you receive this message to secure the above mentioned certificates if you don't want legal prosecution at the international Criminal Court ICC, this message supersedes every other FBI message you have received in the past with this registered reference number TSGFB/09-PL.3R45.

You advised to put behind your past dealings with crooks from different country now that i have contacted you, Once again, I will advise that you contact the Central Bank office only with the above information as soon as you can because they have already started sorting our contract payments to serious clients and your case should not be exempted. This is all I can tell you for now until you have contacted them as directed. Like we also stated in the previous email which we sent to you, we will continue monitoring all the services of this project during and after your fund must have been routed to you as designated so you need nothing to worry about prior to that. All we just need from you, is your utmost cooperation as it is our duty to protect your interest at all time.
Have a blessed day!
Regards,
James B. Comey Jr
New Director FBI
Direct Email: mailtofbioffice.jamescomey@gmail.com
C-C -. Homeland Security Council
C-C. CIA


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