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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: Dead Or Alive <doniji1992@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2021 19:44:35 +0100
Subject: DEAD OR ALIVE?


Federal Bureau of Investigation Intelligence Field Unit J. Edgar Hoover
Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C.
PHONE= +1(408) 457-0223,

Good day, this is to inform you of your long overdue Compensation Payment
In this office Files records over here.
This department founds your name and email address in the Central Computer
/ Federal Ministry of Finance among list
of Scam Victim unpaid Compensation Funds and have to update your
information by contacting you Through this email
for your immediate confirmation response back to my Office without delay.
The value capital Compensation fund amount
of $10,500,000.00USD (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand dollars only) is to
your favor listed name for immediate payment.

However we received an email from one Mrs.Veronica Egodi ,who told us that
she is your NEXT OF KIN and that you died in a car
accident last two Months back. She has also submitted her account
information’s to the office Department for transfer of the fund
payment credit to her as your Inheritor of the fund stated herein,

Below are the Account Details:

CHASE Bank
2075 S. Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93003
808 788-7700
Acct. name: Mrs.Veronica Egodi
Type: Checking
ABA # 324271620
Acct # 1951004344

We are now verifying by contacting you through your email address as we
have in our Bank records before we can make the transfer
into her account and for us to conclude confirmation if you are still
alive. You’re the last person on the List to receive this Compensation
Fund as per the Federal Ministry of Finance Directives on Inheritance Funds
Outstanding Payment.

Please, if still alive, do urgently send email confirmation by Filling the
form details below as signification you are alive and willingly to
receive your funds payment,

FORM FILLING SIGNIFICATION CONFIRMING YOU ARE ALIVE; PERSONAL DETAILS

Your Full Name
Full Residential Address
Direct and Current Phone
Nationality
Occupation
age/sex
Present Country
passport or Driver License

Do contact me with the details above if you are still alive for onward
processing of your fund release to you,

CHRISTOPHER ASHER WRAY
DIRECTOR FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535,
EMAIL (chrstopherfile@aol.com)
PHONE= +1(408) 457-0223,

Your Swift and Urgent respond is needed here
Thanks and God bless you and your family,

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