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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. Wra" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <infoofficeoffice00001@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2019 21:21:53 -0700
Subject: Re: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI. WASHINGTON DC.22

 
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
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 2019 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).(info1947@aol.com
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.(info1947@aol.com)
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,
Mr.Christopher A. Wray(info1947@aol.com)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535-0001
 

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