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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:
- "insurance 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. )
- ",000,000" (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)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: FBI <markmaxwellgovernment@gmail.com>
Reply-To: chistopherwray9@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2022 05:31:04 -0700
Subject: Payment Notification

From Federal Bureau of Investigation Headquarters Washington, DC 20535
United States Update March 4th 2022.

We sincerely apologize for sending you this sensitive information via
e-mail instead of a certified mail or a face-to-face conversation, it
is due to the urgency and importance of the security information
involve.

Federal Bureau of Investigation Headquarters and World Bank Group
Washington, DC in conjunction with others Security Investigation
Agencies in the United States advise you to contact Wintrust Community
Banks, ATM Payment officer with information listed bellow and request
the delivery of ATM Card to you immediately because the Master ATM
card worth your full payment of US$200,000,000. 00 in your name is
100% genuine with due process of law, and it is well free from all
illegal activities which you have the lawful right to receive the
credit card from DHL Company as soon as you send payment of US$299.00
to DHL Accountant agent ,.... Contact the bellow bank in charges of
your $200 million to advise you the address of the receiver today
before they will send you the visa card as soon as you send the fees
to them.

Wintrust Community Bank ATM CENTER
Address: 717 West Sprague Silver Spring MD 20906 USA
Contact Person: Mr. Peter F. Stanton, Chairman and CEO
Washington Trust Bank, Payment officer
Phone number : +1 725) 867-9535

All Contract payment Fund Unit Department Switzerland client have
receive their Master card from DHL Company and your own Master card is
only delay here.

Mr. Kenneth Raymond Best from Australia have send the
Delivery/Insurance Fee US$299 to DHL Accountant Agent and as am
writing to you now Mr. Kenneth Best just receive the Master ATM Card
worth US $39.5Million from Washington Trust Bank on 17th January
2018, if you think we lie, just type:: www.dhl.com and enter shipment
tracking number at 9695277594 for more proof So the Federal Bureau of
Investigation Headquarters advise you to send the US$299 direct to DHL
Accountant Agent , as Washington Trust Bank instructed you and if you
do not receive your Washington Trust Bank Master atm credit card
worth US$200,000,000.00 in your name once you send the fee, The
Director General of Washington Trust Bank Mr. Peter F. Stanton, and
Mr. Wu Hongbo at United Nations Headquarters New York shall be
held responsible for the loss and this shall invite a penalty of
US$500,000.00 only which will be made PAYABLE to you (The payment
Winner) according to agreement sign on your behalf in the supreme
High Court of Justice Washington DC United States.

We also confirm that the Mr. Peter F. Stanton Master ATM card you
will receive from DHL Courier Company will functions in any AUTOMATIC
ATM Machine in your country or any part of worldwide with Maximum
amount of US$15,000 per day withdrawal and you can use the ATM card
transfer money to any bank of your choice in the USA/Worldwide with
maximum amount of US$350,000 per day transaction through any ATM
Machine Transfer online guiding, also you can purchase stuffs online
with the ATM Credit card convince at your time as its secure and safe
till you cash full payment of US$200,000,000.00 credited on your
behalf from United Nations Fund Unit Department united states of
America.

Federal Bureau of Investigation Headquarters advise you to go ahead
send the US$299.00 direct to DHL Accountant as Washington Trust Bank
instructed you so that your own ATM Master card will be delivered to
you this week And be final informed that after 48 hours two days and
you did not send the fee as instructed, Bear in mind that your
approved payment sum of US $200,000,000.00 must cancel back and send
as government properties payment file here in the United States of
America to avoid lost the payment to scammers.

Thank you very much for your co-operation as we earnestly await your
urgent response to this matter.
Best Regards

God Bless you all .
F.B.I Special Agent
Mr.Christopher .W. Ray.

Payment Notification

FBI Headquarters
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20035-0001.

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