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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: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION <firstcitym36@gmail.com>
Reply-To: agentaubrey01@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 1 Jan 2019 06:43:07 -0800
Subject: HAPPENING NOW IN FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION{FBI}OFFICE J.EDGAR
HOOVER BUILDING.935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535-0001.
TREAT AS URGENT

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
J.EDGAR HOOVER BUILDING
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
NW WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535-0001
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR.
Christopher A. Wray
Email; agentaubrey01@gmail.com

Date;01/01/2019

NOTICE!!!

Our Ref: (Ref Vibe # FRS/019223/UN00155127/CONTRACT E/615AX).

To. Beneficiary:


We use this opportunity to confirm from you if really you have sent
your Doctor as a representative. However, we received an email from
one Dr. Mrs. Verani Bekti yesterday who told us that she is your
private Doctor and next of kin and that you died of cancer recently.
Her contact details: Address: 110 Interglen Avenue, River Vale, New
Jersey 07675. Beneficiary: Dr Mrs Verani Bekti. But from our findings
through FIRS (TAX RECORD) we could not find any death record about
you.
Please confirm to us immediately that you are alive.

Note that we are bound to recognize Dr. Mrs Verani Bekti's claim if
you fail to promptly respond.
We decided to write to your email and if there is no reply of this
message from you within 48 hrs it will be assumed that her information
is correct then we shall work with your representative and do what she
has requested.

An irrevocable payment guarantee has been issued by the United Nations
(UN) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on your Payment.
However, we are happy to inform you that based on our
recommendation/Instructions your complete Compensation fund of US
Dollars.$4,000,000.00 through a secured/certified mode of payment


YOU ARE ADVISED TO FOLLOW THIS INSTRUCTION STRICTLY.
CONTACT AGENT Aubrey Farrar Sr PERSONALLY
Email. agentaubrey01@gmail.com


Best Regard,
Christopher A. Wray
agentaubrey01@gmail.com
Director
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

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