419 scam: "Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)" <test123@iklub.sk> IMPORTANT NOTICE

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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:
- "million 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)
- "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.
- mjanderson658@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)" <test123@iklub.sk>
Reply-To: mjanderson658@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2021 23:30:50 +0100
Subject: IMPORTANT NOTICE

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

Attn: Funds Release Approval Notice!

This email is reaching you from the office of Special Agent in
Charge(Michael J. Anderson) in Charge of Chicago field office (CFO) USA.

This message is to inform you after 8 months of thorough investigations
in Nigeria regarding seized funds of foreign Individuals and Companies.
Your seized fund calculated at total USD$35,000.000.00 (Thirty-five
Million US Dollars) has been retrieved from the Federal Government of
Nigeria.

Your funds are now in the allocation Bank of Nigeria in Abuja the
capital, and we are contacting you with this confidential information,
to enable you to 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 funds, but so far you failed due to dealing with the
wrong people officials and excessive demand for fee(s). We are still
here in Nigeria to ensure you and every other person(s) involved
receives his/her fund this time.

We shall deal directly with the Bank in charge of your payment and you
deal directly with us and whatever requirements needed, we will ask you
to provide immediately to us, 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 SPACE.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

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) --------

The attached I.D badge is for Special Agent in charge, Michael J.
Anderson. Distributing or Editing is highly prohibited.

Signed By,
Special Agent in Charge,
Michael J. Anderson,
Criminal Investigations Division,
Crimes & Fraud Unit
CFO(Field office)
E-mail: mjanderson658@gmail.com
United States of America

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 email
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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