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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: "Mr.Christopher A. Wray" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <office_fb@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2018 11:15:56 -0700
Subject: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI. WASHINGTON DC.

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI. WASHINGTON DC.
ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONETARY CRIMES DIVISION
FBI HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
J. EDGAR HOOVER BUILDING
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535-0001
EMAIL: office_fb@aol.com


This is the second Time we are sending this email from the Office of the Federal Bureau Of Investigation (FBI) as stated to you earlier, a conference meeting was hold here in Washington on Thursday 10th January 2018 with the official members of the Nigeria Government including the Nigeria President Mohammadu Buhari. The meeting also includes the United Nations Organization Gen. Bank Moon, U.S President Donald Trump and members of the FBI organization. At the meeting, the President of Nigeria Mohammadu Buhari made the U.S Authority to know that most country including U.S has been scammed by most Nigeria
imposers claiming to be from high governmental bodies (Banks and courier companies).

The president of Nigeria also made the U.S Authority to know that the issue of scam has generated so much in the country Nigeria by most corrupt bank, offices and courier companies and for that reason, the Nigeria government has appointed the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) and the Nigeria Police to fight against the scam going on in the country Nigeria. In addition to that, the Nigeria Government has now budgeted the total sum of Nine Hundred Million United state dollars (US$900,000,000.00) to compensate every scam victim around the world who has been scam by the Nigerian Imposers in order regain the good Name of the country Nigeria.

Meanwhile this message is to let you know that the United State Authority has accepted the Budget from the Nigerian Government to compensate all scam victims and all the List of Individuals to receive a compensation sum of Three Million Five Hundred Thousand United state Dollars (US$3.5Million) each has been submitted to the office of the U.S President Donald Trump in order to make sure that every scam victim receives his or her compensation Award from the Nigerian Government. Also the FBI Office in conjunction with the UN has been appointed by the U.S Authority to supervise every foreign transaction to avoid Money laundry and scam.

Your Name and information has been submitted to this office of the FBI by the Nigeria Government and you are among the list of individual to receive a compensation Award of US$3.5Million so base on this you are advice to stop every transaction you are having else where including Nigeria because this office has now taken the position to see that you receive your US3.5Million compensation which the Nigerian Government has already approved on your Name. You are to fill the bellow information in order to verify from the List that you are one of the beneficiaries to receive this Fund.

Full Name

Complete house address

Mobile telephone Number

Ago/sex

Driver’s license/I.D passport

Note: the above information will proof to the U.S Authority that you are one of the beneficiary to receive the compensation from the Nigeria government after which this FBI Office will instruct you on how to get your fund without any delay. As stated you are advice to stop every transaction you are having else where because the Nigeria EFCC and Interpol are now on investigation to see that they terminate all the Imposers so if we should find out you are still dealing with them, your Fund will be canceled and you will be arrested for Fraud.

Yours Sincerely,
Christopher A. Wray
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535-0001

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