419 scam: "Micahel J. Anderson" <testing@bankjatim.co.id> Attn: (Filed IIA-1089-IFTMT2)!

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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:
- "hundred thousand us dollars" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- mch0978332@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Micahel J. Anderson" <testing@bankjatim.co.id>
Reply-To: mch0978332@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2019 12:00:29 +0100
Subject: Attn: (Filed IIA-1089-IFTMT2)!

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Unit on Africa case (filed
IIA-8902-F2) regarding seized Funds of Foreign Individuals and Companies
2010-Date.

Attn: Fund Beneficiary!

This is Special Agent (Michael J. Anderson).This message is to inform
you of your seized fund of calculated at total USD$3,500,000.00 (Three
Million, five Hundred Thousand US Dollars) has been retrieved from the
Federal Government of Nigeria after due vetting and thorough
investigation carried out over the past few months.

Your fund is now in allocation Bank of Nigeria in Abuja the capital and
we are contacting you with this confidential information, to enable you
quickly receive your fund with the assistance and presence of our Agents
here in Nigeria.

We have been informed by securities that attempts have been made for you
to receive your fund, but so far you failed due to dealings with the
wrong officials in the government. We are still here in Nigeria to
ensure you and every other person(s) involved receives their fund this
time.

We shall deal directly with the Bank in charge of your payment and you
deal with us directly and whatever requirements needed, we will ask you
to provide us with it immediately, and you will receive direct
instructions/information on the necessary Bank procedures to follow from
us and no one else please take note no one else!.

NOTE, PLEASE DO NOT PANIC, WE ARE HERE TO HELP AND GUIDE YOU TO RECEIVE
YOUR MONEY.Fill out your personal details on the below plain form.

PRINT OR TYPE IN SPECIFIED SPACES

PERSONAL INFORMATION'S

Complete Name: ------------
Country of Origin: -----------
Present Address: ---------
Date of Birth: ---------
Sex: ----------
Marital Status: ---------
Occupation: --------------
Tel/Mobile: ----------
Kindly attach a Valid I.D copy (D/L / Int'l Passport) --------

Signed By,
Special Agent in Charge,
Michael J. Anderson,
E-mail: mch0978332@gmail.com

This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and
intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are
addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify this
office quickly.

This message contains confidential information and is intended only for
the individual named or addressed. If you are not the named/addressee
you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail.

Please notify this office immediately by e-mail if you have received
this e-mail by mistake, delete from your system. If you are not the
intended recipient you are notified that disclosing, copying,
distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this
information is strictly prohibited. FBI

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