419 scam: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION <lance@pajmac.com> APPROVAL OF FUNDS

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- rbostic1002@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION <lance@pajmac.com>
Reply-To: <rbostic1002@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2019 20:06:28 +0200
Subject: APPROVAL OF FUNDS

CHRISTOPHER A WRAY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FBI
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
FBI.WASHINGTON D.C
INTERNET

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY,

We have been informed through our Global intelligence
monitoring network that your over-due contract payment
which was fully endorsed in your name by the
Central Bank of Nigeria has not been claimed.

We also wish to inform you that the contract payment is
100% genuine and you have the lawful right to claim your
funds without any further delay. We would also want to inform
you that your funds have been transerred to the Federal Reserve
Bank here in the United States. We further advise that
you go ahead in dealing with the office of the Federal Reserve
Bank Atlanta accordingly as we will be monitoring all their
services with you as well as yourcorrespondence at all levels.

We were also made to understand that a lady with the name "Mrs.
Joan C.Bailey" from OHIO has already contacted them and also
presented all the necessary documentation to them, evidencing your
claim purported to have been signed personally by you prior to
the release of your contract fund valued at about US$10,500,000
(Ten million Five hundred thousand United States Dollars).
The Central Bank office did the wise thing by transferring your funds
to the Federal Reserve BAnk here in the United States pending
investigations while we contact you personally before they transfer
your funds to the Bank information which was forwarded to them
by the above named Lady.

Contact immediately the office of the President of the
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta via his private email below or
through text message vis his personal number below:

Dr. Raphael W. Bostic
President and Chief Executive Officer
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Tel: +1(404) 531 2159
Email: rbostic1002@gmail.com

To this effect, you are required to reconfirm and
authenticate the information below for processing
and release of your funds.

FULL NAMES: __________________________________
CITY: _________________________
STATE: __________________________________
ZIP: ______________
COUNTRY________________________________
SEX: _______________
AGE: __________________
TELEPHONE NUMBER: _____________________
EMAIL ADDRESS: _____________________

Ensure you follow all their procedure as may be required by
them.

Thank you very much for your anticipated co-operation in
advance as we earnestly await your urgent response to this
matter.

Best Regards,

Christopher A. Wray
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW Washington, D.C.

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