419 scam: Director David Bowdich <consultantinfo46891@gmail.com> Greeting From FBI Headquarters Washington DC 20535-0001

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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:
- "million 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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Director David Bowdich <consultantinfo46891@gmail.com>
Reply-To: christopherwray12@webmail.hu
Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2021 14:24:42 -0800
Subject: Greeting From FBI Headquarters Washington DC 20535-0001

>From FBI Headquarters Washington DC 20535-0001,
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW,
Washington, DC 20535-0001
http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/executives/

Greeting From FBI Headquarters Washington DC 20535-0001

Dear Beneficiary,

This is the Federal Bureau Of Investigation (FBI) using this medium to
inform you that there is no way we are going to allow the paying Bank
release your funds valued US$10,500,000.00 into your Bank Account without
proper documentations which is why you have been given 72 hours to provide
the Wire Transfer Documents from Office of the Presidency for the approval
of your funds from the paying Bank to your Bank Account and if you fail to
adhere to this directives note that it is a punishable offence that could
lead to imprisonment.

However, please note that before your funds valued US$10, 500, 000.00 will
be credited to your Bank Account by the paying Bank, you will be required
by the Federal Bureau Of Investigation (FBI) to provide the Wire Transfer
Documents from Office of the Presidency and if you fail to comply with our
directives to secure the Wire Transfer Documents from Office of the
Presidency, we will have the court sign the warrant of arrest against you
within the next 72 hours and you will be arrested and prosecuted.

However, the said funds worth $10.5 million united states dollars are
presently deposited in the bank of America but we instructed them not to
release the funds to you until you are able to produce the required seal
of transfer certificate which you are to obtain from the funds originated
country, note that you are to obtain the required document from the office
of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria because your funds
were transferred from the central bank of Nigeria to the bank of America
here in the united states and the only office that has the privilege to
issue out such document is the office of the Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of Nigeria.

We are going to instruct the bank of America to release your funds worth
$10.5 million united states dollars to you as soon as you are able to prove
to us that you are not a terrorist our a money launderer by obtaining the
required above mentioned document from the Federal High Court of Nigeria
over there in Nigeria.

I have pleaded with the FBI Executive Director Mr. Christopher Wray on your
behalf so that this agency could give you 72 hours to secure the Wire
Transfer Documents in your name.

Thanks as am waiting urgently to hear from you.

Thanks for your co-operation.

Yours Faithfully.

FBI Assistant Director David Bowdich
On Behalf FBI Director Christopher A. Wray.
Director,FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
WASHINGTON, DC 20535-0001

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