419 scam: "info@fbi.org"<aabdel-kerem1@my.anokaramsey.edu> From the Federal Bureau Of Investigations

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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:
- "required fee " (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. )
- "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. )
- "mtcn" (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. )
- ",000,000" (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)
- "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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: fbidirector7@outlook.com
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2017 16:14:20 +0100
Subject: From the Federal Bureau Of Investigations

Attn:
=

Note that if you still wish to receive your funds do get back to us immedia=
tely so that we will remove your funds transfer from the list of those Tran=
sactions to be seized by the United States Government.Also be informed that=
we need only a Fund Legality Certificate and Bulk Money Transfer Permit Ce=
rtificate to complete the wire transfer.The fee to obtain the Fund Legality=
Certificate and Bulk Money Transfer Permit Certificate was reduced to $390=
USD And no other fee is involved. You are required to send the fee of $39=
0 USD By WESTERN UNION or MONEY GRAM to the Bank of America Accountant
=

Officer/CashierOffice where your transaction originated as stated below:
=

PAYMENT INFORMATION:
=

Receivers Name : Isimeme Akahome.
Address: Chicago, Illinois, 60616. USA
Amount $390 USD ONLY
=

Sender's name and Full Sender's Address: =3D=3D=3D
MTCN Number.......
=

If we receive the MTCN today, we will transfer your funds 11,000,000.00 GBP=
(11,000,000.00 GBP) before we close office and the funds will reflect 3 ho=
urs after the transfer.We will send you all the transfer documents to enabl=
e you start making cash withdrawals from your account same day the funds ar=
e transferred. We have waited for so long and we cannot continue to wait.
=

=

Meanwhile, a woman came to this bank a few days ago with a letter claiming =
to be your representative and she agreed to pay the charges of the $ 390 US=
D Dollars
=

Here is her information below.
=

Bank Name:Bank of America
Bank address:2075 S. Victoria Ave, Ventura, CA 93003
Acct. Name: Mrs.Annette Cang
Type: Checking
Account# 003767127294
Routing # 063100277
=

Failing to reply this email and pay the required fee of $390 USD urgently w=
e shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said Mrs.Annette Chang=
if we Do Not hear from you within the next 72 hours from today.We are sorr=
y for any inconvenience the delay in transferring of your fund must have ca=
used you. I need your urgent reply .
Yours Faithfully,

Assistant Director in Charge
Federal Bureau Of Investigations

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