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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Message Fom FBI USA <info@fbi.gov> CC :" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hofmannsmithm01@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2017 09.22.22 +0100
Subject: Message From Mr James Comey FBI HEAD USA read carefully.

 
J.Edgar.Hoover Building Washington Dc
Customers Service Hours / Monday To Saturday
Office Hours Monday To Sunday:
Dear Beneficiary,
Read carefully,Series of meetings have been held over the past 4 months
with the secretary general of the United Nations Organization. This
ended 3 days ago. It is obvious that you have not received your fund which is
to the tune of $ 1 Million USD due to past corrupt Governmental Officials
who almost held the fund to themselves for their selfish reason and some
individuals who have taken advantage of your fund all in an attempt to
swindle your fund which has led to so many losses from your end and
unnecessary delay in the receipt of your fund.
The National Central Bureau of Interpol enhanced by the United Nations
and Federal Bureau of Investigation have successfully passed a mandate to
the International  Outstanding Foreign Debts Payment Organization Dubai
to boost the exercise of clearing all foreign debts owed to  you including
other individuals and organizations who have been found not to have
receive their Contract Sum, Lottery/Gambling, Inheritance, ATM Card,Bank
draft,Cashier Check,Consignment and Compensation of all scam Victim all
over the world.
Now how would you like to receive your payment? because we have two
method of payment which is by Cashier Check or by Visa ATM Card VISA ATM
CARD:
 
We will be issuing you a custom pin based ATM card which you will use to
withdraw up to $30,000 per day from any ATM machine that has the Master Card Logo
on it and the card have to be renewed in 4 years time which is 2021. Also with the
ATM card you will be able to transfer your funds to your local bank account.
The ATM card comes with a handbook or manual to enlighten you about how to
use it,
Even if you do not have a bank account.
Check: To be deposited in your bank for it to be cleared within three
working days.
Your payment would be sent to you via any of your preferred option and
would be mailed to you via DHL. Because we have signed a contract with
DHL International Limited which should expire by the end of December 2017
you will only need to pay $110 usd instead of $520 saving you $ 410 So if
you pay before December 15th 2017 you save $410 Take note that anyone asking
you for some kind of money above the usual fee is definitely a fraudsters
and you will have to stop communication with every other person if you have
been in contact with any. Also remember that all you will ever have to spend
is $110 usd nothing more! Nothing less! And we guarantee the receipt of your
fund to be successfully delivered to you within the next 24hrs after the
receipt
of payment has been confirmed.
Note: Everything has been taken care of by the Federal Government of
U.A.E Dubai,The United Nation and also the FBI and including taxes, custom
paper and clearance duty so all you will ever need to pay is $110 usd.
DO NOT SEND MONEY TO ANYONE UNTIL YOU READ THIS: The actual fees for
shipping your ATM card is $520 but because DHL International Limited
have temporarily discontinued the C.O.D which gives you the chance to pay
when package is delivered for international shipping We had to sign contract
with them for bulk shipping which makes the fees reduce from the actual
fee of
$520 to $110 usd nothing more and no hidden fees of any sort!
To effect the release of your fund valued at $ 1 Million USD you are
advised to contact our correspondent in U.A.E Dubai the delivery officer
Mr.Hofmann Smith Meier with the information below :
Full Name : Mr. Hofmann Smith Meier.
Email     : hofmannsmithmo1@hotmail.com
Telephone: +97649909334-EXT 87
You are advised to contact him with the information's as stated below:
Your full Name.......
Your Address:........
Home/Cell Phone:.....
Preferred Payment Method ( VISA ATM CARD/Cashier Check )
Upon receipt of payment the delivery officer will ensure that your
package is sent within 24 working hours. Because we are so sure of
everything we are giving you a 100% money back guarantee if you do not receive
payment/package within the next 24hrs after you have made the payment for shipping.
Yours sincerely,
Mr James Comey.
http://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2013/june/president-nominates-new-fbi-director
+12022392542
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535
 

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