419 scam: "Dr. Michael Wilkey" <jjusticia51@gmail.com> This is the FBI Headquarters and we have been intercepting all<br> financial email

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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:

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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +229 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- fbidepartment654@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Michael Wilkey" <jjusticia51@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fbidepartment654@aol.com
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2021 07:21:44 -0700
Subject: This is the FBI Headquarters and we have been intercepting all
financial emails coming to you

[image: Chris Wray official photo.jpg]
*Special Agent Dr. Michael Wilkey, and Christopher A. Wray III,
Anti-Terrorist and Monetary Crimes Division Fbi Headquarters In Washington,
D.C. 20535J. Edgar Hoover Building935 Pennsylvania Avenue,NW Washington,
D.C.20535-0001, USA Website: www.fbi.gov <http://www.fbi.gov/> WITH (U.S
department Of Justice. U.S National Central Bureau Of Interpol.*

ATTENTION: Beneficiary

*I am Dr. Michael Wilkey, the personal secretary to the FBI
Director; Christopher A. Wray III. Investigations revealed that you have
spent a lot on your personal earned money obtaining transfer documents as
requested by Imposters, costing you a lot of money, yet all efforts to
receive your overdue payment have been to no avail.*

*With the help of some of the best Internet investigators attached to the
FBI, we have taken out time in screening through this project as stipulated
on our protocol of operation and in addition, we sent special financial
crime investigators from Washington DC to Africa in other to carry out
proper investigations after receiving series of reports similar to yours as
you are not the only person awaiting the legal transfer of funds from
Africa.*

*Based on the findings of our special financial crime investigators, we
discovered that your impending payment is being delayed by Imposters,
claiming to be Western Union Money Transfer And Money Gram, In our bid to
transparency, I am pleased to inform you that a meeting was held as regards
the best way to affect the compensation exercise for transparency and most
especially to avoid re occurrence of the delay in payment. In conclusion,
we came to a final resolution as all the Financial Institutions involved
was duly represented. It might interest you to note that Master Card
International have hence been empowered to assist the U.S. National Central
Bureau of INTERPOL in Benin Republic and all the financial institutions
involved;*

*The first Batch of payment; Two million, five hundred thousand United
States dollars ($2,500,000.00), Credited to Master Card Account No. 5148
6547 8940 6544 with serial Numbers: 2419873 and Reg. No. MCIMJ: 5148/4172
was approved to be issued to you as a valid international ATM Master Card
accepted in more than a million ATM's, over 210 countries around the World,
with a daily withdrawal Limit of Five thousand United States Dollars.
$5,000.00.*

*The ATM card has already being packaged and approved to be delivered to
your door step via DHL Couriers Services. which is a Registered and
Credible courier company that has clearly proved their Integrity and first
class delivery services in the just concluded First Quarter payment of the
year 2019.*

*We have called General David Ogden and Mr.Timothy A. Williams U.S.
National Central Bureau of INTERPOL in Benin Republic and i made a complain
to them in regard to your package and i also told them that i want your
package to be shipped to you as soon as possible.*

*I received an update from General David Ogden U.S. National Central Bureau
of INTERPOL in Benin Republic today in regard to your package and i want
you to follow there advice and instruction so your package can be shipped
to you. they made me understand that the charge fee holding your package is
$100.00 only and once the charge fee is paid shipment will commence that
same day.*
*My advice to you now is to go ahead and send the $100.00 to them i will
make sure shipment commence once the charge fee is received by them. Note:
MY ADVICE AND INSTRUCTION IS VERY IMPORTANT TO THIS TRANSACTION TO COME TO
AN END QUICK AND YOU NEED TO DO AS I SAID*

*This is the FBI Headquarters and we have been intercepting all financial
emails coming to you. We received your emails and you must take note that
this is no longer a childâ€™s play because we are ready to take you to any
length of the law if you fail to comply with DHL COURIER COMPANY by not
sending the require fee We can track you down through investigative
programs.We have your address and the evidence and status of your funds, so
we can arrest you anytime anywhere for money laundry you will proof to us.
how you own the fund by show us all the documents such as Ownership
Certificate and others. documents. If you receive this message and pretend
not to reply We will look for you take note*

*Make sure you keep me update once you receive your package and also let me
know once you send the charge fee required so i can also make sure shipment
commence that same day.*

*Federal Bureau of InvestigationJ. Edgar Hoover Building935 Pennsylvania
Avenue,NW Washington,D.C.20535-0001, USAWEBSITE:
**http://www.fbi.gov/libref/directors/directmain.htm
<http://www.fbi.gov/libref/directors/directmain.htm>*
*WEBSITE: **http://www.fbi.gov/libref/executives/director.htm
<http://www.fbi.gov/libref/executives/director.htm>*

*SEND THE CHARGE FEE VIA MONEY GRAM OR RIA TRANSFER OR WORLD REMIT AND I
ASSURE YOU SHIPMENT WILL COMMENCE. I WANT YOU TO USE THE INFORMATION BELOW
TO SEND THE REQUIRED CHARGE FEE. I WILL FORWARD THE CONFIRMATION DETAILS TO
HIM AND I WILL MAKE SURE SHIPMENT COMMENCE ONCE DHL RECEIVED THE CHARGE
FEE.*

*BUT IF YOU CANNOT SEND THE FEE TO BENIN REPUBLIC YOU CAN BUY STEAM WALLET
GIFT CARD OR GOOGLE PLAY GIFT CARD OR iTUNES CARD AND SEND TO ME I WILL USE
IT ON MY PHONE AND SEND DHL THE $100.00 AND YOUR DHL TRACKING NUMBER WILL
FORWARD TO ME AND I WILL SEND IT TO YOU AS WELL.*

*RECEIVER NAME:::::::::::: ; LEO **STANLEY*
*ADDRESS::::::::::::::::::::: 29 AIRPORT ROAD*

*CITY:::::::::::::::::::::::: COTONOU*
*COUNTRY::::::::::::::::::::: BENIN REPUBLIC*

*ZIP CODE +229*

*TEXT QUESTION:::::::::::::: BESTANSWER::::::::::::::::::: WAYMTCN. . . . .
. . . .*

*Once payment is made get back to me with the payment confirmation details
required below so shipment can commence. and i will forward it to DHL so
shipment will commence immediately. *

*You can contact us with this email address (fbidepartment654@aol.com
<fbidepartment654@aol.com>) once you send the fee So that I will forward it
to DHL COURIER COMPANY.*

*Special Agent Dr. Michael Wilkey and Christopher A. Wray III,
Anti-Terrorist and Monetary Crimes Division Fbi
Terrorist WASHINGTON DCAnti-Terrorist and Monetary Crimes Division Fbi
Headquarters In Washington, D.C.*
*Federal Bureau Of Investigation*

[image: Chris Wray official photo.jpg]
U.S department Of Justice.U.S National Central Bureau Of Interpol
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*CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, is for the sole use of the
intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged
information or otherwise be protected by law. Any unauthorized review, use,
disclosure*

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