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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: FBI OFFICE <mcge@newwavecomm.net>
Reply-To: FBI OFFICE <officialmail@citromail.hu>
Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2020 17:25:15 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: FROM CHRISTOPHER A. WRAY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR


FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) UNITED STATES.
FBI SEEKING TO WIRETAP INTERNET.

Attention Beneficiary Email ID,

It has come to the notice of the authority the federal bureau of investigation (FBI) Division United States of American through our intelligence-monitoring network today we have discovered that the transaction the bank contacted you previously was legal. Recently the funds has been legally approved to be paid to you via Fidelity Bank Kansas United States.

So, we the federal bureau of investigation (FBI), in conjunction with the United Nations (UN) financial department have investigated through our monitoring network regarding your payment of $12.5 million united dollars, You have the legitimate right to complete your transaction to claim your fund of US$12,500,000.00 (Twelve million five hundred thousand united states dollars)

Because of so much scam going on in internet now, we the federal bureau of investigation (FBI) decided to contact the delivery Courier Company service for them to give us their procedures on how to send this money to you without any further complain or delay. We just got an information from the Fidelity Bank and they have loaded your US$12,500,000.00 into an ATM CARD that will be submitted to the delivery courier company service for immediate delivery to your doorstep as soon as you send their required shipping fee stated below to Fidelity Bank President and Chief Executive Officer Mr. Aaron Bastian.

You are required to choose one option which you will be able to pay their required fee and also ask the management of Fidelity Bank to give you the information you will use to send the required shipping fee and also convenient for you for quick delivery of your parcel containing your ATM CARD and other two original backup documents that will enlighten you on how to use the ATM card.

Service Type, Delivery, Duration Charges, Fees

FedEx Express (24hrs Delivery)
Mailing $90.00
Insurance $310.00
Vat $50.00
TOTAL $450.00

DHL Courier (2 Days)
Mailing $90.00
Insurance $215.00
Vat $45.00
TOTAL $350.00

UPS Express (4Days)
Mailing $60.00
Insurance$180.00
Vat (0%) 10.
TOTAL $250.00

You are hereby required to advice the Fidelity Bank President and Chief Executive Officer Mr. Aaron Bastian, on your parcel delivery option by filling the required form stated above.

Please note that the deadline for claiming your funds is exactly one week after the receipt of this email. At this period your funds will return back to the government account as a government property. That is the instruction given to us from the United Nations (UN) financial department.

So take note. We advise you to contact Mr. Aaron Bastian the President and Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank with this payment code {FBI2020FUNDS} and your {mailing address and full name and your contact number} to ensure conformity with our record for immediate dispatch of your parcel to you. Only valid residential, Office address and postal address are certified. We are here to protect you from any problem until you receive your package, But make sure you text Mr. Aaron Bastian on this number +1 (316) 477-3423 yourself with above information and ask him to give you the info you will use to send the required shipping fee to enable quick releasing the ATM card to you because bankers is always engage with many customers activities.

Below is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank contact details:

Contact Person::: Mr. Aaron Bastian.
President and chief executive officer
Fidelity Bank Kansas United States
Contact Number::: +1 (316) 477-3423 <--text message only
Contact Email::: { fidelitybank@secure.directbox.com }

Looking forward to hear from you as soon as you receive your funds

Best Regards,

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

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