419 scam: Federal Bureau Of Investigation <lilianegbahanyansi@gmail.com> =?UTF-8?Q?Departamento_Federal_de

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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:
- "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. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22969728179 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- jamescarlos17885@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Federal Bureau Of Investigation <lilianegbahanyansi@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jamescarlos17885@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2023 04:18:59 -0700
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?Departamento_Federal_de_Investiga=C3=A7=C3=A3o?=

DivisÃ£o antiterrorista e de crimes monetÃ¡rios.
Sede do FBI, Washington, DC
Departamento Federal de InvestigaÃ§Ã£o
EdifÃcio J. Edgar Hoover
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20535-0001
www.fbi.govattentio: beneficiÃ¡rio

Este e-mail foi enviado a vocÃª para informÃ¡-lo oficialmente de que
concluÃmos uma investigaÃ§Ã£o sobre um pagamento internacional em que uma
empresa de loteria internacional foi emitida para vocÃª. Com a ajuda de
nossa tecnologia recÃ©m-desenvolvida (sistema de rede de monitoramento
internacional), descobrimos que seu endereÃ§o de e-mail foi selecionado
automaticamente por um sistema de votaÃ§Ã£o online, isso lhe rendeu
legalmente a soma de $ 2,4 milhÃµes de dÃ³lares de uma empresa de loteria
fora dos Estados Unidos Da America.

Durante nossa investigaÃ§Ã£o descobrimos que seu
O e-mail ganhou o dinheiro de um sistema de votaÃ§Ã£o on-line e autorizamos
este vencedor a ser pago por meio de cheque bancÃ¡rio certificado
internacional.

Normalmente, levarÃ¡ atÃ© 5 dias Ãºteis para um saque bancÃ¡rio certificado
internacional pelo seu banco local. Notificamos com sucesso esta empresa em
seu nome de que os fundos devem ser sacados de um banco registrado no mundo
em movimento, para que eles permitam que vocÃª desconte o cheque
instantaneamente sem demora, a partir de agora o valor declarado de $ 2,4
milhÃµes de dÃ³lares foi depositado com o FMI.

ConcluÃmos esta investigaÃ§Ã£o e vocÃª estÃ¡ aprovado para receber o prÃªmio
vencedor, pois verificamos que toda a transaÃ§Ã£o Ã© segura e 100% livre de
risco, devido ao fato de os fundos terem sido depositados no FMI, que deve
resolver as faturas Tras diretamente ao agente de loteria responsÃ¡vel por
esta transaÃ§Ã£o localizado em Cotonou, RepÃºblica do Benin. De acordo com
nossas descobertas, ele teve que pagar pelo seguinte,

(1) Taxa de DepÃ³sito (Certificado de LiberaÃ§Ã£o Internacional do FMI)
(3) Taxa de envio (esta Ã© a taxa de envio do cheque administrativo para o
seu endereÃ§o residencial)

O valor total para tudo Ã© $ 96,00. NÃ³s tentamos o nosso melhor pode indicar
que isso deve ser deduzido $ 96,00 do seu prÃªmio vencedor, mas descobrimos
que os fundos jÃ¡ foram depositados no IMF e nÃ£o podem ser acessados ??por
nenhum de vocÃªs o vencedor, portanto, vocÃª serÃ¡ solicitado a pagar o taxas
exigidas ao Agente responsÃ¡vel por esta transaÃ§Ã£o para prosseguir com esta
transaÃ§Ã£o, vocÃª deverÃ¡ entrar em contato com o Agente responsÃ¡vel (Sr.
James Carlos) por e-mail. Por favor, veja abaixo para encontrar as
informaÃ§Ãµes de contato apropriadas:

Nome do Agente de Contato: Sr. James Carlos
E-mail: jamescarlos17885@gmail.com
NÃºmero de telefone: +229-69728179
NÃºmero do WhatsApp: +229-69728179
VocÃª serÃ¡ solicitado a enviar um e-mail com as seguintes informaÃ§Ãµes:

CHEIO
NOME:
FALAR COM:
CIDADE:
EXPRESSAR:
CÃ“DIGO POSTAL:
Telefone de contato direto:
OCUPAÃ‡ÃƒO:

VocÃª tambÃ©m serÃ¡ solicitado a solicitar detalhes da Western Union ou Money
Gram sobre como enviar os US $ 96,00 necessÃ¡rios para enviar imediatamente
seu prÃªmio de US $ 2,4 milhÃµes por meio do rascunho do IMF International
Certified Bank, inclua tambÃ©m a seguinte transaÃ§Ã£o de cÃ³digo para a sede de
Identifique imediatamente esta transaÃ§Ã£o : EA2948-910.

Esta carta servirÃ¡ como prova de que o Federal Bureau of Investigation estÃ¡
autorizando vocÃª a pagar os $ 96,00 necessÃ¡rios apenas ao Sr. James Carlos
atravÃ©s das informaÃ§Ãµes que vocÃª enviarÃ¡ a ele,

Senhor Christopher Wray
Federal Bureau of Investigation F B I
Seu em serviÃ§o,
Diretor do ESCRITÃ“RIO DE ASSUNTOS PÃšBLICOS DE CHRISTOPHER WORRAY

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