419 scam: "FBI" <snb@pstom4.ru> Attention Beneficiary

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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:
- "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. )
- "million 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)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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: "FBI" <snb@pstom4.ru>
Reply-To: kenneth.james@mail.com
Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2019 11:38:59 -0300
Subject: Attention Beneficiary

Attention; NOTE: If you received this message in your SPAM/BULK folder, it =
is because of the restrictions imposed by your Mail/Internet Service Provid=
er, we urge you to treat it genuinely. How are you today? Hope all is well =
with you and family? You may not understand why this email came to you. In =
regards to the recent meeting between the United Nations, Cyber Crimes Comm=
ission (CCc), Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI) and the United States Go=
vernment to restore the dignity and Economy ofa Nations based on the Agreem=
ent with the World Bank Assistance Project to help and make the world a bet=
ter place. We have been having meetings for the past 3 months with the Secr=
etary General of the United Nations. This email come to those who are yet t=
o receive their compensation/inheritance/winnings and who have been scammed=
in any part of the world, this includes every foreign contractors that may=
have not received their contract sum, and people that have had an unfinish=
ed transaction or Compensation payments that failed due to Government probl=
ems etc. Recently we the Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI) arrested inte=
rnet fraudsters and Scammer with large amount of money so if you are receiv=
ing this email its means you where select to be compensated as a scam victi=
m among 100 selected victims with part of the money recover from the intern=
et fraudsters account, . The UNITED NATIONS have agreed to compensate you w=
ith the sum of $25,000.000.00 USD (TWENTY FIVE MILLION DOLLARS). 100 people=
where selected across the Globe for this MIDDLE OF THE YEAR COMPENSATION a=
nd Your email was in the list submitted by our Monitoring Team observers an=
d this is why we are contacting you, this have been agreed upon and have be=
en signed, so you are advised to contact Mr. Edward Ronald of the United Na=
tions Compensation Commission, as he is our representative in United State =
Of America. Contact him immediately for your Compensation payment of $25,00=
0.000.00 USD (TWENTY FIVE MILLION DOLLARS) which will be released directly =
to you in accordance with legal clearance and procedures. It is my pleasure=
to inform you that your ATM Card Number; 4000128498979908 have been approv=
ed in your favor. Your Personal Identification Number is 6062. The ATM Card=
Value is $25,000.000.00 USD (TWENTY FIVE MILLION DOLLARS) You are advised =
that a most withdrawal value of $15,000.00 USD is permitted on withdrawal p=
er Day and we are duly Inter Switch and you can make withdrawal in any Inte=
r Switch site and ATM Center of your choice. However, you should send him y=
our Full Name/ Telephone Number/ your Residential Address/ Gender: Occupati=
on: New email address for this safety of this transaction Contact Mr. Kenne=
th James immediately for your compensation payment: Mr. Edward Ronald Direc=
tor- General, ATM Card Payment Washington Field Office Email: kenneth.james=
@mail.com He is obliged to give you a call and treat your case with utmost =
urgency as soon as you contact him and fill out your correct details includ=
ing all reachable phone numbers for him to get in touch with you via phone =
and email. NOTE: Under normal circumstances the collection of your ATM CARD=
the IMF and the Finance Ministry insisted that you pay for the DELIVERY FE=
E ONLY of your ATM CARD via western union money transfer, which will cost y=
ou just $593 USD only, the western union or Money Gram payment receipt of $=
593 USD to the nominated courier company that will carry out with the deliv=
ery to your door step to be documented in your file as proof your collectio=
n. Ask Mr. Edward Ronald for the instruction on how to send the delivery fe=
e of $593 to him, Please note that the delivery fee can not be deducted fro=
m your ATM CARD due to the fact that no one has the authority to unlucky an=
d use your ATM CARD on your behalf because you alone will be the one to fir=
st use the card for the first withdrawal with your secret code. We also adv=
ise that you stop further communications with these imposters and forward a=
ny correspondence / proposal you receive from them to Mr. Kenneth James in =
other for the FBI to bring justice to them. Good luck and kind regards, Mak=
ing the world a better place! GOD BLESS USA. REGARDS.

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