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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Christopher Wray Director" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <frb.ny@qq.com>
Date: Sat, 26 May 2018 11:40:36 -0700
Subject: COMPENSATION

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON DC.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20535-0001
Email: (christopherwraydirector@aol.com)
                      SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATION FUND 2015/2018
ATTN: SCAM VICTIMS
The Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington D.C (FBI) write to
inform you that we operate 56 field offices in major cities through out
the United States of America many of these offices are further
subdivided into smaller resident agencies which have jurisdiction over a
specific area. These resident agencies are considered to be part of the
primary field offices. FBI Headquarters, located in Washington D.C. The
FBI have purposely created an email account in order for us to contact
you personally, soon we will provide you with a line which you can reach
us for more information about this compensation funds.
Our mission is to help protect you, your communities, and your
businesses from the most dangerous threats facing our nation—from
international and domestic terrorists to spies on U.S. soil…from cyber
villains to corrupt government officials…from mobsters to violent
gangs…from child predators to serial killers.
In regard to the previous mail sent to you concerning your compensation
fund of $4,750.000.00(Four Million,seven hundred and fifty thousand United States
Dollars) which was recently endorsed by the  US government to compensate
all the us citizens that have been scammed. This is an instruction from
the Office of the U.S President Donald Trump.
In order for us to secure and protect your information's against
impostor/impersonators. You are to contact the Federal Reserve Bank New
York with their information below.
MR.JEROME POWELL (Chairman Federal Reserve Board New York)
Email: (www.jeromepowell01@outlook.com)
Tel: +1 347) 956-8542
Therefore, we advise that you follow up their procedure as may be
required from you as that will further hasten up the whole process
regards to the release of your compensation fund to you as instructed by
government . Just keep us updated on anything you are ask to do by the
corresponding bank.
NOTE: THIS CLAIM WILL END ON THE 30TH MAY 2018
Christopher Wray Director
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C.
20535-0001, USA

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