419 scam: bar@provedorsuperconnect.com.br UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

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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:
- "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. )
- "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)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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.
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.
- mrsamsonlucas001@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: bar@provedorsuperconnect.com.br
Reply-To: mrsamsonlucas001@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2016 18:42:15 -0500
Subject: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Bureau of Investigation Counter-terrorism Division and Cyber Crime =
Division J. Edgar. Hoover Building Washington DC Chris Swecker, Attention B=
eneficiary, Records show that you are among one of the individuals and orga=
nizations who are yet to receive their overdue payment from overseas which =
includes those of Lottery/Gambling, Contract and Inheritance. Through our F=
raud Monitory Unit we have noticed that you have been transacting with some=
impostors and fraudsters who have been impersonating the likes of Prof. So=
ludo /Mr. Lamido Sanusi of the Central Bank Of Nigeria, Mr. Patrick Aziza, =
Bode Williams, Frank, Anderson, none officials of Oceanic Bank, Zenith Bank=
s, Kelvin Young of HSBC, Ben of FedEx, Ibrahim Sule, Dr. Usman Shamsuddeen =
and some impostors claiming to be The Federal Bureau of Investigation. The =
Cyber Crime Division of the FBI gathered information from the Internet Frau=
d Complaint Center (IFCC) on how some people have lost outrageous sums of m=
oney to these impostors. As a result of this, we hereby advise you to stop =
communication with any one not referred to you by us. We have negotiated wi=
th the Federal Ministry of Finance that your payment totaling $5,900,000.00=
(Five Million Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars). will be released to you via a=
custom pin based ATM card with a maximum withdrawal limit of $15,000 a day=
which is powered by Visa Card and can be used anywhere in the world where =
you see a Visa Card Logo on the Automatic Teller Machine (ATM). We guarante=
e receipt of your payment. This is as a result of the mandate from US Gover=
nment to make sure all debts owned to citizens of American and also Asia an=
d Europe which includes Inheritance, Contract, Gambling/Lottery etc are bee=
n cleared. To redeem your funds, you are hereby advised to contact the ATM =
Card Center via email for their requirement to proceed and procure your App=
roval of Payment Warrant and Endorsement of your ATM Release Order on your =
behalf which will cost you $390 Usd only and nothing more as everything els=
e has been taken care of by the Federal Government including taxes, custom =
paper and clearance duty so all you will ever need to pay is $390.00 only. =
Mr.Samson Lucas(ATM Card Center Director) WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 ATM Card C=
enter Director Email:mrsamsonlucas001@gmail.com Do contact of the ATM Card =
Center via his contact details above and furnish him with your details as l=
isted below: FULL NAMES: __________________________________ DELIVERY ADDRES=
S FOR ATM CARD: __________________ DATE OF BIRTH: __________________ OCCUPA=
TION: __________________ TELEPHONE NUMBER: _____________________ EMAIL ADDR=
ESS: _____________________ On contacting him with your details your file wo=
uld be updated and he will be sending you the payment information in which =
you will use in making payment of $390.00 via Money Gram or Western Union M=
oney Transfer for the procurement of your Approval of Payment Warrant and E=
ndorsement of your ATM Release Order, after which the delivery of your ATM =
card will be effected to your designated home address without any further d=
elay, extra fee. James Comey, DIRECTOR FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION UNIT=
ED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 Note: Disregard any =
email you get from any impostors or offices claiming to be in posses of the=
ATM card center who is the rightful person to deal with in regards to your=
payment and forward any emails you get from impostors to this office so we=
could act upon it immediately.Help stop cyber crime.=20

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