419 scam: FBI Agent <dhlcourier380@gmail.com> Official Letter From The FBI New York

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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:
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "the consignment" (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)
- "trunk box" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "million united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
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.

Fraud email example:

From: FBI Agent <dhlcourier380@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fbihq345@163.com
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2022 08:59:40 -0800
Subject: Official Letter From The FBI New York

Official Letter From The FBI New York

Attn: Beneficiary,

Email was sent to you prior to your dealings with the US Custom
Authority at JFK John F. Kennedy International Airport New York,
regards to your over due contract payment as consignment trunk box
worth sum of $8,000.000.00 (Eight Million United state Dollars only)
which was endorsed in your favor and like we stated earlier, we have
dully screened through this project as stipulated on our protocols of
operation and have finally confirmed that your contract payment is
100% genuine and hitch free from all facet and of which you have the
lawful right to claim your fund without any further delay.

However we hereby informing you that a Consignment Trunk Box worth sum
of ($8,000.000.00) Eight Millions United Dollars
accompanying/delivering to you By Diplomat-Frank D. Mark from
West-Africa who boarded an Air France with Flight no 547
(AF547/AFR547) was here because there is little issue occurred after
X-ray scanning of the box here in NYC.

We have waited enough, because we sent you an email earlier the week
but no response from you, now Iâ€˜m sending another email to you, so if
you donâ€™t need this delivery any more kindly let me know immediately
you receive this message today so that I will send a report to the JFK
Customs and concentrate on my duty while your consignment trunk box
will be release to your sister Mrs. Jane Frederick whom you assigned
as your Representative who told us that you sent her to make sure that
she come back home with the consignment and she submitted all the
documentation for evidence that you was sentenced to life
imprisonment.

I want to personally assure you once again that you will have every
course to smile and be happy upon conclusion of this project as we
will continue monitoring all your services with them at all level as
well as your correspondence until you received your Metal Trunk Box
accordingly.

Therefore the Customs Clearance Certificate CCC which was initially on
the high price of $1,300 has been cut-down to $250 considering the
poor economic situations that make it difficult for the middle class
citizens unable to meet up with the clearance of their entitlement.
It's better you conclude these matter within the given date since
power of attorney we received from Mrs Jane Frederick asking us to
change the beneficiary name to her name stating that you have been
sentenced to life imprisonment hence we are seeking for your
confirmation.

We are hereby protecting your interest,that is the reason why we are
doing all we can to make sure all goes well because this is a huge
amount of money we can not wish you to lose. We understand that the
imposed fee might be too much for you to pay now so we further make
things easier for you by discussed with the US Custom Authority at JFK
John F. Kennedy International Airport New York on your behalf for them
to give you the grace of sending only $250 for now, after the
Diplomatic Agent deliver your consignment trunk box to you, once you
confirm your $8Million you can then pay the remaining balance of
$1,050 and they agreed.

She has also submitted her account and residence address for us to
either Deliver or Transfer the funds to her through one of her
options. I advise that you try your possible best to come up with the
payment as soon as possible so that your box can leave for dispatch
before 12hours according to the agreement paper, So try as much as you
can to make sure that you send the fee immediately after you have
receive this e-mail so that all your effort to receive your
consignment trunk box will not be in vain to another personâ€˜s favor.
Or shall we release your fund to her ???

Just click reply to us immediately.

Yours sincerely,
FBI Agent Sam Richard
Signed By:
Director. Christopher Wray.
Federal Bureau Of Investigation (FBI)

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