419 scam: ".CHRISTOPHER WRAY" <wrayc@gmail.com> URGENT FOR YOUR FUNDS

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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:
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "hundred thousand us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
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.
- james.k.cari@post.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ".CHRISTOPHER WRAY" <wrayc@gmail.com>
Reply-To: offic1974@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 12:45:52 +0000
Subject: URGENT FOR YOUR FUNDS

--
FBI Headquarters
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20535-0001
(202) 324-300

Attention

This is to inform you that we received an email from Mrs.Evelyn V.Lee
Senior Vice President of Suntrust Bank regarding your funds valued at
Fifteen Million Dollars ($15,000,000.00) which we held a meeting before
with the Supreme Court of Justice Attorney General William B to approved
the sum of Hundred Thousand US Dollars($100,000.00) from the total funds
which will be send to you through ATM VISA CARD to enable you handle the
other expense that's involved in transferring the total balance of your
fund in custody of SunTrust Bank.

Therefore, Mrs.Evelyn emails stated that she have already sent the ATM
VISA CARD to the usps Mail which you are to contact them with the below
information to enable them delivery the card to you and get back to the
bank for the rest of your funds

USPS MAIL
Addres:475 L'Enfant Plaza, S.W,Room 10804 Washinton, DC 20260-3500
Email:james.k.cari@post.com
Phone:(202) 945-0741
Contact Person: Mr.James K.Cari

Mean while it's an urgent for you to contact the post with your delivery
details such as Your Full Name/Home Address/Cell Phone Number/Occupation
and Identity Card

It's our duty to protect and defend the United States citizen/worldwide
against terrorist and foreign intelligence threats and to enforce the
criminal laws of the United States. So follow our instructions properly.

Sign By Christopher Wray.
Director General of Federal Bureau of Investigation
United States of America

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