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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: CHRISTOPHER A WRAY <officepu07@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2022 11:38:46 -0700
Subject: Seal of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY

I'M CHRISTOPHER A WRAY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FBI FEDERAL BUREAU OF
INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON DC. FBI SEEKING TO WIRETAP INTERNET

The federal bureau of investigation (FBI)through our
intelligence-monitoring network has discovered that the transaction
that the bank contacted you previously was legal.Recently the fund has
been legally approved to be paid via ECO BANK.So, we, the federal
bureau of investigation (FBI) Washington Dc, in conjunction with the
United Nations (UN) financial department have investigated through our
monitoring network noting that your transaction with the ECO BANK OF
AFRICA. legal. You have the legitimate right to complete your
transaction to claim your fund US$40.7,000,000.00 (Forty million Seven
Hundred Thousand united states dollars)Because of so much scam going
on in Uganda We the federal bureau of investigation decided to contact
the FedEx Courier Service Company in Uganda.for them to give us their
procedures on how to sent this money to you without any further
complain or delay. We just got an information from the ECO BANK Uganda
and they have loaded your US$40.7,000,000.00 in ATM CARD and submit to
the FedEx courier service company for immediate delivery to your
doorstep.You are required to choose one option, which you will be able
to pay and also convenient for you, for quick delivery of your parcel
containing your ATM CARD and other two original back up documents.

Service Type | Delivery Duration | Charges/Fees
------------------------------ ------------------------------ ---------------
Premium Express (24hrs Delivery)
Mailing $60.00 00.00
Insurance $100.00 00.00
Vat $60.00 00.00
TOTAL $245.00
$220(Two Hundred and Twenty US Dollars Only).
.............................. .............................. ..........
Special Express (2 Days)
Mailing $130.00 00.00
Insurance $50.00 00.00
Vat $20.00 00.00
TOTAL $200.00
$200(Two Hundred US Dollars Only).

.............................. .............................. ................
Economy Express (3Days)
Mailing $50.00 00.00
Insurance$?30.00 00.00
Vat (5%) $28.00 00.00
TOTAL $108.00 00.00
$108(One hundred and eight US Dollars Only).

.............................. .............................. ........
You are hereby required to advice us, on your parcel delivery option
by filling in the required form stated above. Please note that the
deadline for claiming your fund is exactly one week after the receipt
of this email. After this period, your fund will be return back to the
ordering costumer. Thatis the instruction given to us .So take note.
We request that you reconfirm your mailing address to ensure
conformity with our record for immediate dispatch of your parcel to
you. Only valid residential/ Office address and postal address are
certified OK.

DELIVERY DESTINATION INFORMATION:
------------------------------ ------------------------------ -
Receiver's Name :............................. .................
Address:...................... .............................. ...........
Tel/:......................... .............................. ...............
Delivery Information/ Parcel Description

------------------------------ ------------------------------ ---------------

Here is the receivers details were to send the fee
Receiver Name:..Veronica
Receiver Surname:..Kandama
Country:...... Uganda
City:...... Kampala
Address:...... 3 Nabende Mathahiru Street Najjaera, Kampala

Below is the delivery companies contact information:Email:
smith_clinton2@aol.com Directors Name: Mr.Frank Smith

Best Regards,CHRISTOPHER A WRAY Federal Bureau of Investigation

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