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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 WILLIAM R CHRISTOPHER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <MsSoniaKlaus@vivaldi.net>
Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2019 14:17:46 -0700
Subject: FROM FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

FBI HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON, D.C. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
J. EDGAR HOOVER BUILDING 935
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535-0001
Website: www.fbi.gov
Dated: 06/3/2019

GOOD DAY

THIS IS TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT WE THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) HAVE BEEN CONTACTED BY THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA TO COMMENCE WORK THROUGH OUR INTELLIGENCE MONITORING NETWORK TO MONITOR THE ON GOING TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND THE CHASE BANK IN USA ( MRS. SONIA KLAUS ).

WE HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE OUT STANDING PART PAYMENT WHICH IS SET AND READY TO BE PAID TO YOU AS THE RIGHT BENEFICIARIES AND INHERITORS TO RECEIVE THE SAID FUND AS PART OF COMPENSATION THROUGH ANY MEANS YOU CHOOSES TO RECEIVE IT FROM CHASE BANK IN USA ( MRS. SONIA KLAUS ) SEQUEL TO THIS DEVELOPMENT, YOUR INFORMATION APPEARED AS ONE OF THE BENEFICIARIES IN OUR RECORD TO RECEIVE THEIR PART COMPENSATION PAYMENT.

THEREFORE, WE THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) WASHINGTON DC IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (EFCC) HAVE SCREAMED AND FOUND OUT THAT THE TRANSACTION YOU HAVE WITH THE CHASE BANK IN USA ( MRS. SONIA KLAUS .) WHO IS CURRENTLY IN
NIGERIA IS NOTING BUT LEGAL. YOU HAVE THE LAWFUL RIGHT TO CLAIM YOUR PART COMPENSATION PAYMENT AS WE ADVICE YOU TO GO AHEAD AND DEAL WITH CHASE BANK IN USA ( MRS. SONIA KLAUS , FOR WE ARE MONITORING ALL THEIR SERVICES WITH THE NIGERIA (E.F.C.C). YOU SHOULD STRICTLY FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES OF THIS DEPARTMENT BECAUSE AS A DEPARTMENT, THEY HAVE THEIR OWN LEGAL PROCEDURES WHICH WE HAVE EXAMINED AND CONFIRMED LEGAL. IN RESPECT TO THIS, FOLLOW THEIR INSTRUCTION WHILE YOU KEEP US UPDATED FOR MORE DETAILS.

WE HAVE INVESTIGATED AND CONFIRMED THAT CHASE BANK IN USA ( MRS. SONIA KLAUS IS THE ONLY OFFICE APPROVED BY THE UNITED NATION TO DO THE JOB AND WHATEVER HE SAYS STANDS. MY DEAR, I WANT YOU TO BE REST ASSURED THAT YOUR INTEREST IS HIGHLY PROTECTED BY US.

SO YOU SHOULD FROM NOW HENCEFORTH STOP EVERY COMMUNICATIONS YOU HAVE WITH ANY PEOPLE USING MY NAME AS A ROBERT S. MUELLER DIRECTOR FBI WITH THIS CODE(912) AVOID PUNTING YOURSELF INTO TROUBLE. WE HAVE BEEN AFTER THIS PEOPLE WHO PRESENT THEM SELVES AS TOP OFFICIALS OF THE F.B.I. SO WE WILL STOP AT NOTHING IN MAKING SURE EVERY ONE OF THEM ARE BROUGHT TO BOOK TO FACE THE LAW OF THE LAND.

BELOW ARE THE CONTACTS DETAILS OF THE PAYING OFFICE CHASE BANK IN USA ( MRS. SONIA KLAUS TO WHOM YOU WILL BE CONTACTING FOR THE PROCESSING AND DELIVERING OF YOUR US$10 MILLION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE:

Bank Name;-CHASE BANK IN USA
A/C Officer:-MRS. SONIA KLAUS
Email address: MsSoniaKlaus@vivaldi.net


MORE SO, YOU ARE ADVISED TO ONLY CONTACT AND WORK WITH THE ABOVE NAMED PERSON ON HIS EMAIL MsSoniaKlaus@vivaldi.net


FINALLY, WE WANT YOU TO PUT IN YOUR BEST IN COMPLYING WITH MRS. SONIA KLAUS SO AS TO HELP HIM CONCLUDE WITH YOUR PAYMENT BEFORE THE END OF THIS MONTH.


RESPOND IS NEEDED AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL.


MR WILLIAM R CHRISTOPHER
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
FBI-Washington Field Office
601 4th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20535

CC: Federal Bureau of Investigation
CC: CHASE BANK USA
CC: United Nations

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