419 scam: "Christopher Wray"<robert.fedralbureauofinvestigation1@webadicta.org> Re: CONGRATULATIONS YOUR ATM CARD IS READY?......

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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:
- "million 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)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- citibak.office021@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Christopher Wray" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <citibak.office021@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2022 15:27:34 +0200
Subject: Re: CONGRATULATIONS YOUR ATM CARD IS READY?......

Ur Ref: FGN /SNT/STB
Your Ref: IKB/MNY/TRS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FBI
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON DC.
FBI SEEKING TO WIRETAP INTERNET
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SEEKING TO WIRETAP THE INTERNET.

Attention:Beneficiary,

This is to officially inform you that(ATM Card Number 5951390123652671)
has been accredited in your favor.Your Personal Identification Number is
2900.The ATM Card Value is $5.2MILLION USD. Please Contact secretary
Mr.Larry William In view of several efforts already made by us to contact
you proved abortive.

Based on the new Address submitted to this office on your behalf: (1) My
Office desks have just received a new contact address from Mr. Bill
Carlton, to deliver your ATM Card into a new address as stated bellow:

100 Wellington Street West ,
Suite 1200 ,Toronto , Ontario , Canada ,
M5K 1J3

US$5.2 Million Dollars (FIVE MILLION , TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE
DOLLARS) should be Deliver to Mr. Bill Carlton, as your
beneficiary/Partner.

(2) Please, confirm to our Bank/Office if you have instructed Mr. Bill
Carlton, to appoint an attorney/agent on your behalf thereby asking that
he receive cash call Remittance on your behalf as your Partner.

(3) It have come to our notice that you are being contacted by
unauthorized individuals with respect to your contract/Inheritance
payment but unfortunately this office is not aware of your unofficial dealings
and warned that it is at your own risk.

(4) Please, also confirm if you have authorized Mr. Bill Carlton, To
change your Residential Address to the following address stated below:

100 Wellington Street West ,
Suite 1200 ,Toronto , Ontario , Canada ,
M5K 1J3

We have decided to contact you for re-verification because we suspected that Mr. Bill Carlton, is trying to divert your ATM CARD through the sworn affidavit to a new different address as your Partner.

Therefore, if you had not authorized Mr. Bill Carlton, to claim this Contractual Payment on your behalf as your Partner, Kindly get back to us with the down listed information requested for re-confirmation/verification and for fast and swift release of the Fund toyou without any Further Delay.

The ATM Card Value is $5.2 MILLION USD. Please Contact secretary

MR.JOHN WILLIAM
CITI BANK OFFICE
Address: 6120 W. Tropicana Ave., Ste A. 4,
California, USA.
(Remittance Director)
E-mail :citibak.office021@aol.com

com} With the following details for processing:

*Full Name:__________

*Delivery Address:_____________

*Gender:__________

*Age:__________

*Occupation:___________

*Phone Number:____________

*Country:__________

Your are to send a scanned copy of a valid Identity card for proper
identification

Accept our hearty congratulation

Best Regards

Thank you very much for your anticipated co-operation.

BEST REGARDS,

Christopher Wray
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
J. Edgar Hoover Building
601,4th Street,
935 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW Washington, D.C.
20535-0001, USA

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