419 scam: "James Comey" <info@cybercrime.us> CYBER CRIME VICTIMS FUNDS ISSUING 2015

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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:
- "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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- cybercrime_compen.dept@usa.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "James Comey" <info@cybercrime.us>
Reply-To: cybercrime_compen.dept@usa.com
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2015 16:12:40 -0800
Subject: CYBER CRIME VICTIMS FUNDS ISSUING 2015

Cyber Crime Division USA
Payment Department
FUNDS APPROVAL FROM
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
AND THE WORLD BANK

Attention Beneficiary,

This is in regards to the on going compensation program please do allow me to explain to you the content of this mail,after an online synchronization which was carried

out by our agents in the Cyber Crime Division in regards to online scams,several scam emails which are being used to lure people into sending money overseas was

retrieved as well as list of emails of people who have been victims of scam or have received scam emails,the Cyber Crime Division called on a meeting with IMF and the

World Bank due to the fact that they are both used as government bodies for internet scams and they both appear in the list of mails gathered online.

The major course of the meeting is to ensure that both IMF and the World Bank secure the respect they have in the society at large and also to prove that they have

never taken part in Fraudulent activities before,by doing this the President of the World Bank Group (Dr.Jim Young Kim) gave a suggestion that a Compensation Program

should be initiated,this program will be about individuals who have been victims of scam or have received scam emails and it was agreed upon by both IMF and the Cyber

Crime Division.

The Compensation Program was initiated and the Cyber Crime Division was appointed to take full responsibility of selecting 10 emails among the list of individual

emails gathered in the course of the online synchronization which was carried out by the department,these 10 selected emails will be compensated with the sum of

$800,000.00 each which will be issued out by the World Bank.

So if you are receiving this email it is because you are one of the 10 selected individuals,do note that our agents only found your email online so we do not have any

of your personal information,you are to contact the Compensation Center Director (Barrister Jamie Richardson) via his email address as shown below,

Barrister Jamie Richardson (cybercrime_compen.dept@usa.com)
Compensation Center Director

Do provide him with your full personal information as stated below in order for immediate procedures on your funds issuing to commence,also note that every information

given by you ought to be valid so we wont have any issues in delivering your funds,

Full Name:
Delivery Address:
Current Phone Number:
Age:
Sex:
Occupation:
Email Address:

Also upon your response to Barrister Jamie Richardson do state what form you want your funds to come in,via CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT(CHECK) or ATM CARD so it can be worked

on as soon as possible,take note that the Compensation Board will take full responsibility of the delivery charges of your funds.

IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION: You are required to acquire the Administrative Endorsement and Governmental Clearance Order as soon as your funds issuing is completed,this

order will ensure that your funds is not being seized or stopped by the Customs or other clearing agencies upon its delivery,notify Barrister Jamie Richardson for your

Order so it can be issued to you as soon as your funds is ready for delivery and this order costs $750.

Lastly if you are not supposed to receive this email,whereby you are not a victim of scam or haven't received scam emails do not contact the Compensation Center

Director,also if you are a beneficiary but you do not wish for the issuing of your funds to commence contact the Compensation Center Director requesting for a

Disclaimer Form so it can be issued out to you and also your email will be taken off the Beneficiaries list.Note that this has nothing to do with Africa as your funds

will be issued out by the World Bank and its delivery will commence from Texas USA.

Regards,

James Comey
Director of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation
And Compensation Board

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