419 scam: "Mr. Andrew G. McCabe" <"WWW."@lime.ocn.ne.jp> Attention: Dear Recipient,

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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:

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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Andrew G. McCabe" <"WWW."@lime.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr. Andrew G. McCabe" <andrew_george.mc.cabe1@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2017 13:16:56 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention: Dear Recipient,

Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building, 935 Pennsylvania Avenue,
Washington, D.C. 20535-0001 USA.
Attention: Dear Recipient,

Ref.: FBI Transfer Release Notification Update!!

This is to inform you officially that there is a pending transfer value of US$2,800,000.00 in your favor with the Bank, awaiting proper Certification and Clearance from you before the transfer can fully be effected into your Bank Account. In order to certify that your funds are legal and also prove the legitimacy and true ownership of your funds, we need the certificate of funds Legality.

If you do not have this document in your possession, please get back to us to direct you on where to obtain it. You are advised to Comply Urgently

Thanks for your co-operation.
For The FBI Office
Mr. Andrew G. McCabe
FBI Acting Director

Anti-fraud resources:

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