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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: "FROM THE FBI" <info.office11@officefile.org>
Reply-To: jenneypark1@outlook.com
Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2016 06:31:28 +0100
Subject: FROM FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON DC.VERY URGENT

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON DC.
WASHINGTON D.C ROOM, 7367
J. EDGAR HOOVER FBI BUILDING
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
NW WASHINGTON, DC 20535, 0001.

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SEEKING TO WIRETAP THE INTERNET

Attention:

We sincerely apologize for sending you this sensitive information via e-mail instead of a certified mail, phone call or a face-to-face conversation, it is due to the urgency and importance of the security information involve. in the quest to cushion the effect of the global financial crisis, American government through the federal bureau of investigation (FBI) Washington, dc and the internet crime complaint center (IC3) has signed an agreement with US government for an immediate release of all overdue funds presently logged in their treasury and ensure it is disbursed to the rightful beneficiaries in any part of the world. If you the beneficiary would adhere to this notification it will help stabilize the various economies of the world and reduce the effect of this depressing recession.

Prior to this agreement our team of security experts has swung into action for transparency and accountability of this periodic project. the federal bureau of investigation (global intelligence, cyber division) saddled with the responsibility of monitoring activities going on over the internet have discovered your name in the list of unpaid people and it might interest you to know that we have conducted a comprehensive investigation on this discovery as stipulated on our protocol of operation and have confirmed that the fund was endorsed in your favor and it is 100% genuine and hitch free from all facets. You have the lawful right to contact the appropriate authority to claim your ATM card without further delay.

Further findings revealed that some corrupt ex- government officials are conniving with some officials of in World Bank and UN to change your name and deliver your ATM card to a strange person in Canada through a man by the name Mr. David Aggrey who purported to be your cousin, he presented some necessary documentations evidencing your claim purported to have been signed by you for them to release your ATM card worth $5.5 Million.

Mr. David Aggrey
Address: 9812 Williams Close,
On tarid Canada

As a matter of urgency, you are requested to contact the United States Postal Inspection Services to confirm that Mr. David Aggrey is your true representative, so that the United States Postal Inspection Services will deliver the ATM card to your house address above and update their payment record but if this Mr. David Aggrey is not your cousin/representative ensure you send a disclaimer to the United States Postal Inspection Services and instruct them to deliver your ATM card to you without delay via Courier means which is the most secured way to receive ATM card of such magnitude. Below is the officially established email address of the United States Postal Inspection Services.

Email: info.uspostal@post.com
Name: Dr. Johnson West
United States Postal Inspection Services
Address: 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, D.C.
United States.
Phone: 704-612-9472


we advise that you go ahead in dealing with the United States Postal Inspection Services with the address above and be assured that we are monitoring all their activities as well as your correspondence at all level. If you are presently dealing with any financial institution(s) or person(s) claiming to have relevance to the payment of your overdue funds out-side the above mention person you are warned in your own interest to stop further communication.

Be informed that any delay in reaction to this letter will be assumed that Mr. David Aggrey is your true representative and your ATM card will be delivered to him with the address he has provided. The said United States Postal Inspection Services
will not be held responsible for any wrong delivery made due to your inability to furnish him with proper/correct information. If you need further assistance and direction, contact us via our network email address.


Regard

Special Agent

Jenney Park

(Assistance Director, FBI cyber Division)

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