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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: FBI Directors <boabank478@gmail.com>
Reply-To: yfgaqfgj@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2022 07:29:41 +0000
Subject: ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY

Attention: Beneficiary

This is the final warning you will receive from me. This notice has
been sent to you in many occasions/ several times but you ignored it.

I have warned you so many times and you decided to ignore my e-mails
because you believe we have not been instructed to get you arrested,
if you fail to respond back to us with the payment details below, then
we would first send a letter to the MAYOR of the city where you reside
and also direct the bank to close your account until you comply with
our directives. Note that all your properties will be confiscated by
the Federal Bureau of Investigation. We would also send a letter to
the company/organization you work for so that they could get you fired
until we are through with our investigations because a suspect is not
supposed to be working for the government or any private organization.

Your ID which we have in our database has been sent to all the crimes
agencies in America for them to upload you in their website as an
internet fraudsters and a terrorist (suicide bomber). I will also warn
people to stop having any dealing or friendly communication with you
anymore. This would have been solved all this while if you have gotten
the CERTIFICATE ENDORSED AND STAMPED. I, CHRISTOPHER WRAY, Director of
the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) wish to inform you that
there is no more time left to waste because you have been given enough
grace, therefore you have been mandated to comply immediately you read
this e-mail if you don't want to be arrested. As stated earlier, to
have the document endorsed and stamped without any delay, you must
adhere to this directives to avoid you from blaming yourself at last
when we must have arrested and sentence you to life imprisonment. Note
that all your properties will be seized and bank account will be
confiscated too.

However, I have decided to see how i can be of help to you because i
would not be happy to see you end up in jail and all your properties
got confiscated because your information was used to carry out
fraudulent transactions. I called the EFCC Nigeria (Economic And
Financial Crimes Commission) and they directed me to a private
attorney who can help you get the process done and he stated that he
will endorse and stamp the document at the sum of $350 only and i
believe this process is cheaper for you. You need to do everything
possible to get this process done today or tomorrow because i have
been informed by the ARREST WARRANT ISSUANCE DEPARTMENT that the
warrant of arrest has been prepared against you and once is being
signed by me as the FBI DIRECTOR, and then the arrest will be carried
out in the next 48hours. from our investigations, we learnt that you
were the person that forwarded your identification to one impostor/
fraudster in Nigeria when he had a deal with you in regards to the
transfer of some illegal funds into your bank account which is a
heinous offense.
You sent
We have investigated and found out that you don't have any idea when
the fraudulent deal was conducted with your information's/identity and
right now your ID is placed on our database as a wanted person. I
believe you know that it will be a shame to you and your entire
family. Also it will be announced in all the local channels that you
are wanted by the FBI. Note: All the crimes agencies have been
contacted on this regards and we shall trace and arrest you if you
disregard this instruction. You are advised to make the payment for
the signing and stamping of the document today, failure to do that
will attract a maximum arrest and finally we shall apply for
litigation against you. Thereafter, you will appear in ADMINISTRATIVE
DISTRICT COURT OF WASHINGTON D.C for terrorism, money laundering and
drug trafficking charges. Be warned; do not try anything funny because
we are monitoring you from our satellite.

Meanwhile, I pleaded on your behalf so that this agency could give you
till 21/12/20222 so that you can get this process done. Bear it in
mind that this is the only way that i can be able to help you at this
moment. But if you fail to comply you will face the law and its
consequences once it had befallen on you. You will have to make the
payment through Ria money transfer with the below information then
Send the payment details to me as stated below.

YOU CAN BUY US $350 SEPHORA CARD OR STEAM WALLET CARD OR ITUNES CARD
GOOGLE PLAY CARD
SCRATCH BACK OF THE CARD AND SEND IT TO US IMMEDIATELY JUST FOR YOUE
OWN GOOD,

Do not hesitate to make the payment today with the above outlined
information so that they will have the certificate endorsed and
stamped immediately without any further delay. After all this process
is being carried out, then we will have to proceed to the bank for the
transfer of your funds valued at $50,500,000.00 only which is supposed
to have been transferred to your bank account.

Note: As you can see below, all the crimes agencies have been
contacted on this regards and we shall trace and arrest you if you
disregard this instructions. You have been given a grace till
21/12/2022 to make the payment for the document but after your failure
to do that you will attract a maximum arrest and finally you will be
appearing in court for act of terrorism, money laundering and drug
trafficking charges, so be warned not to try anything funny because
you are been watched.

Expecting your anticipated co-operation.

Yours in service,
FBI Director CHRISTOPHER WRAY
FBI DIRECTOR

CC: Canadian Police Association
CC: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
CC: GENERAL INTELLIGENCE DEPARTMENT (GID)
CC: Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG)
CC: Egmont Group
CC: FEDERAL BURUEA OF INVESTIGATION (FBI USA)
CC: European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
CC: Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
CC: International Monetary Fund (IMF)
CC: International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO)
CC: International Banking Security Association (IBSA)
CC: International Air Transport Association (IATA)
CC: Institute de Formation Interbancaire (INSIG)
CC: World Customs Organization (WCO)
CC: Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
CC: Offshore Group of Banking Supervisors (OGBS)
CC: WORLD CENTRAL BANK (WCB)
CC: NIGERIA POLICE FORCE (NPF)
CC: NORTH YORKSHIRE POLICE (UK)
CC: ECONOMIC FINANCIAL CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC)

Response soonest.
FBI Directors CHRISTOPHER WRAY.
THANKS FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION.
VICTOR COLLINS BENINUE CONSULATE TO THE FBI
J. EDGAR HOOVER FBI BUILDING
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20535

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