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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: " Mr. Christopher Wray" <wunion676@gmail.com>
Reply-To: www.fbioffice66@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2022 09:06:19 +0100
Subject: From FBI Headquarters Washington DC 20535-0001 VERY URGENT

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

Greeting From FBI Headquarters Washington DC 20535-0001

Am the appointed FBI Director, Christopher Wray, a Lawyer and Formal
Formal Assistant Attorney General, who assumed the role on June 7,
2017, after the dismissal of James Corey by President Donald Trump.

This is to officially inform you that James B Corey was fired by our
President following political controversies ranging from the Trump
campaign's connections to Hillary Clinton's handling of classified
emails and also due to his Inability to handle some Matters regarding
delivery upon which he will be asking for payment after payment and
his involvement in illegal matters.

Trump said in a statement that "the FBI is one of our nation’s most
cherished and respected institutions and today will mark a new
beginning for our crown jewel of law enforcement."

While i was going through the files,i saw your file signed and stamped
by James and I Was wondering why the delivery has not been completed
till i realized that it might be as a result of requesting for high
payment and payment after payments.

Also am writing to officially inform you that am now in control of the
delivery of your fund and here to promise that as far as am concerned
and in control, that your fund will be delivered without delay or
additional fee. Your total fund is $2 million which will be delivered
to you within 12 hours after complying.

James has signed all the documents regarding the delivery and as he is
no more in control, all will be renewed and All Authorities has been
ordered to stop any delivery accompanied by documents bearing James's
Signature due to his involvement in illegal matters.

I contacted Attorney General, and he said that we should obtain a
permit order from the fund Origin country to enhance the change of
signature.

The needed permit order is to cost $150 but because of the new
bonanza, $150 has been taken care of. So you are required to send $50
today. After this week the cost of the permit order will still be
$150. So you are advised to send the $50 as soon as possible so that
we can commence the delivery immediately

Also you are required to confirm the following information urgently.

Your full name...............
Address...........
Telephone number.............
I.d Number..........

You are to note that this will not cost you any other thing other than
this $50, am different from James and am trying to make this office
the nation’s most cherished and respected institutions Thanks as am
waiting urgently to hear from you. You are to send the needed fee
through Gift card (iTunes, steam wallet, strong room or eBay)

Yours in service,
Mr. Christopher Wray
Director,FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
WASHINGTON, DC 20535-0001
Yours in service,Email: www.fbioffice66@gmail.com

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