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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: "You Should Contact Director of FBI Agent Mr. Christopher A. Wray," <lloydstsbbank64@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fbiofficedirector16@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2019 10:02:37 -0700
Subject: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION VISIT IN CHINA

ANTI-TERRORIST MONETARY, CYBER RESPONSE AND CRIMES DIVISION FBI
HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON DC FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS J.EDGAR
HOOVER BUILDING 935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20535-0001

Our Ref: UN /0N8/CONTRACT NO.856.
To. Beneficiary:

The current Director of FBI Agent is Christopher A. Wray, Greetings to
you today. You are a very lucky person that your name and email
address are among the unpaid beneficiary's that will receive their
fund transfer from us. I am glad to tell you that your funds are real
to received as soon as we hear from you today.

Are you still Alive?.
Is this contact still valid?

If so get back to me as soon as possible. Do you send Mrs. Lee
Whiteman to received your fund transfer as your next of kin? Your
total is sum $25,500.000.00 Million United State Dollars.

There is time for everything in life and its come once in a lifetime,
among many people around the globe, few enjoy the benefits of there
inheritance knowingly or unknowingly whilst others funds goes into
Government treasure in the absence of contacting the true beneficiary
for the claim.

Please be informed that during our investigation, we found out that
there is a total sum amount of money $25.500.000.00 Million United
State Dollars that has been assigned in your name as the beneficiary.

We have to inform you that we have made some arrested in respect of
this delayed over due fund. I have a very limited time to stay in
China here so I advise you urgently respond to this message.

These criminals will be caught unaware and we don't want them to know
this new development to avoid jeopardizing our the investigation, you
need to conceal anything that has to do with this exercise to enable
us to get all the necessary information we required.

Be advised to stop any further communication with the fraudsters
in-case if they are still communicating with you forward there email
to me for more investigations. then you should forward there email to
me. You are required to respond to my letter immediately so your
payment can be processed without any delay.

As soon as you contact the China Merchants Bank below further details
will be furnished to you on how you will receive your fund and you
should respond to me.

You Should Contact Person: Mr. Yao Lee,(China Merchants Bank )
Fund Manager China Merchants Bank Telex Transfer Section, Asia Pacific
The Executive Paymaster General and International Foreign Remittance
Payment Director.
Contact Email Address: ( fundmanagersyaolees1@yahoo.com )

Please Kindly Reconfirm Your Information In Full Below:

Your Full Name_____
Your Address____
Your Age______
Your City_______
Your State_____
Your Country_____
Your Home Phone_______
Your Cell Phone_______
Your Occupation____
Your Passport id____
Your Next Kin Email Address_____
Your Next Kin Name______

NOTE: If you receive this message in your Junk Or Spam its due to your
internet provider. I shall be expecting your swift response as soon as
you receive this email.

1. You must keep my relationship with you highly secret/confidential.
2. You must not expose all the above information to anybody.
3. You must be willing to act fast on any information, directives, and
advice from me.

Regards.
FBI Agent is Christopher A. Wray,
FBI Office General International Foreign Control Department.

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