419 scam: Federal Bureau of Investigation <robertlighthizer219@gmail.com> ATTENTION: ,

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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:
- "required fee " (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. )
- "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. )
- "moneygram" (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. )
- "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)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
MoneyGram money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. Along with Western Union it is a preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- fbibureauinvg@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Federal Bureau of Investigation <robertlighthizer219@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fbibureauinvg@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2021 17:52:47 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION: ,

[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
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WITH
(U.S department Of Justice. U.S National Central Bureau Of Interpol.*

ATTENTION: ,

*Dear We did not receive the google play gift card you are asked to us but
google play is very low here the card you sent is not up to $100 to
complete the money $100 to complete the fee today okay*

*What is happening? what is holding you not to get us the Google Play card
Note that you have only this week left to send the fee or you lose your ATM
CARD. DHL told me that if you don't send the fee this week they will return
your ATM CARD to the Authority as unclaimed it means that you have lost the
fund after everything We did*

*thanks*

*thanks*

*The requested for the signing of agreement Certificate So try and see what
you can do to send $100 today or tomorrow to enable us proceed*

*thanks*

*you need to sign the agreement between you and Gerald N. Samaro because
the agreement certificate will be among the documents DHL will deliver to
you with your ATM VISA CARD I have called the lawyer that will sign
the agreement certificate He said that to sign it will cost you only $100
So try and send the $100 let lawyer sign the agreement certificate before
DHL proceed to your place okay*

*A power of attorney was forwarded to our office this morning by one*

*gentle man, he is an American national and HIS Name is Mr Gerald*

*N. Samaro, This man claimed to be your representative and this power*

*of attorney stated that you are dead, he brought an account to replace*

*your information in other to claim your fund of ( $10,500,000.00) , below
is the Address he have submitted:*

*FULL NAME: Gerald N. Samaro*

*FULL ADDRESS :: 7111-142 Ave N, # 107, Largo, Florida 33771, USA*

*MOBILE PHONE NUMBER: 727-421-49921*

*OCCUPATION: TRANSPORTS: Retired Accountant*

*MARITAL STATUS AND AGE :: Married, 72 Years*

*Bank Account.city
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bank*

*account # / 6503809428.*

*Routing / 122006743,*

*address 1076 Peter Johnson Road, Largo Florida.*

*That was what we are verifying and according to the information on the
fund the ATM VISA CARD IS YOURS We sent some of our men to go and
arrest Gerald N. Samaro for claiming what does not belong to him, Now you
have look for lawyer why will sign and stamp that you are the real
Beneficiary of the before DHL will proceed but if you don't have lawyer We
will help you look for lawyer to sign and stamp as you are the real
Beneficiary of the fund please get back to us now okay*

*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 recurrence of the delay in payment. In conclusion, we
came to a final resolution as all the Financial Institutions involved were
duly represented. It might interest you to note that MasterCard
International has 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; Ten million, five hundred thousand United
States dollars ($10,500,000.00), 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 been packaged and approved to be delivered to
your doorstep 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
2020.*

*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
complaint 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 their advice and instruction so your package can be shipped
to you. They made me understand that the charge fee holding your package is
$100 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 to them. I will make
sure shipment commences 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 required 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 showing 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 updated once you receive your package and also let
me know once you send the charge fee required so I can also make sure
shipment commences that same day.*

*Federal Bureau of Investigation J. Edgar Hoover Building935 Pennsylvania
Avenue,NW Washington, D.C.20535-0001, USA
WEBSITE: http://www.fbi.gov/libref/directors/directmain.htm
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*WEBSITE: http://www.fbi.gov/libref/executives/director.htm
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* SEND THE CHARGE FEE VIA MONEYGRAM OR RIA TRANSFER 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.*

*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 (*fbibureauinvg@gmail.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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