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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 message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: FBI OFFICE <fbiquarter02@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 26 May 2022 10:28:39 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION DEAR BENEFICIARY
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GREETINGS...............,
I am Christopher A. Wray, the director of Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI),
I am contacting you now base on issues on my desk this morning and
also, according to our investigations because we received a report
from the UNITED NATION that you have an abandoned ATM card, worth of
$10.5 million USD. I have instructed the UNITED NATION and other
concerned authorities to bring the ATM CARD to our office in
Washington DC
The ATM CARD will arrive at my office tomorrow morning so i will send
you an agent to deliver the package to you.
Note that this ATM card is a compensation fund from the Government to you
You have to reconfirm your delivery information as stated below to
carry out with your delivery okay
Current home address.....
Nearest airport
Copy of ID......
Age and gender.......
Email address.........
contact us at (202) 524-8149
Your reply is urgently needed so that the preparation can be made for
the delivery of your ATM card to your home address.
Best regard
CHRISTOPHER A. WRAY
the official director of Federal Bureau of Investigation
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