419 scam: "Mr. CHRISTOPHER A WRAY" <wry477@fbi.com> FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

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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:
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- americadeliverycomapny1600@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. CHRISTOPHER A WRAY" <wry477@fbi.com>
Reply-To: americadeliverycomapny1600@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2020 14:13:07 -0700
Subject: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

We the High Commission received a report of fraudulent acts
against you and in a meeting held with
the Government and the world high commissions against fraudulent
activities by Citizens, Your are among those scammed, as listed by the
Financial Intelligent Unit (NFIU). A re-compensation has been issued
out in the form of an ATM DEBIT CARD of $2,316,000USD (Two Million,
Three Hundred and Sixteen thousand United States dollars) and has
already been in distribution to you as a Victim.

Your ATM CARD was among those that was reported undelivered as we wish
to advise you to follow the instructions of the Committee to make sure
you receive your ATM CARD immediately for your usage. NFIU further
told us that the use of the Couriers was abolished due to
interception activities noticed in the above mentioned courier
services in which the Financial Intelligent Unit have made a concrete
arrangement with the Courier Company for a safe delivery to your
door-step once the beneficiary meets up the demand of the conveyance.

We advise that you do the needful to make sure they dispatch your
recompense on time. You are assured of the safety of your ATM CARD
availability,also be advised that you should stop further contacts
with all the fake lawyers and security companies who in collaboration
have a scam deal with you immediately to check if the delivery date
suits you.

You have to stop all contact with any other company emailing you
online concerning Money, and make sure you forward to them all thier
email and mobile numbers and you will contact Mr. David Beardsley for
your ATM DEBIT CARD through his email:
(americadeliverycomapny1600@gmail.com) Let us know immediately you
receive it there.

Yours truly,

MR CHRISTOPHER A WRAY
DIRECTOR
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

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