419 scheme appears to come from FBI
Sunbelt has documented an unusally crafted "419" scheme. All "419" scams should be deleted without reading. Unfortantely a very small percentage of folks will want to believe these scams are true. Unfortunately, they end up compromising their identity and even paying these folks in advance for the prospects of getting rich.
Bizarre 419 scam letter
http://sunbeltblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/bizarre-419-letter.html
QUOTE: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (F.B.I) write to you in correspondence to the meeting we recently had with the Federal Republic of Nigeria Government on the ERADICATION of SCAMS on the internet ... our Global intelligence monitoring network that you presently have a transaction with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as regards to your over-due contract payment which was fully endorsed in your favor accordingly.
What is a 419 email scheme?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/419_Advanced_Fee_Schemes