419 scam: "Mr.Christopher Wray, FBI Director" <nationofficeu41@gmail.com> Mr. Christopher Wray FBI Director

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "diplomatic immunity"
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "fund beneficiary" (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 of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "diplomatic immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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.
- informationofficial938@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Christopher Wray, FBI Director" <nationofficeu41@gmail.com>
Reply-To: informationofficial938@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2023 13:18:12 +0100
Subject: Mr. Christopher Wray FBI Director

INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON DC..
FBI HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
J.EDGAR HOOVER BUILDING
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515-0001.
FBI MEMO .

ATTENTION:FUND BENEFICIARY,

THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT IT HAS COME TO THE NOTICE OF THE FEDERAL
BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) THAT YOUR INHERITANCE FUND WERE
TRANSFERRED FROM THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA TO THE BANK OF AMERICA/
CAPITAL ONE BANK TO FEDERAL RESERVE BANK/ WELLS FARGO BANK, HERE IN
THE UNITED STATES, BEARING YOUR NAME AS THE BENEFICIARY.

WE DID NOT BELIEVE THIS AT FIRST UNTIL WE SAW THE TRANSFER, THEN WEHAD
NO OTHER OPTION THAN TO PLACE THE FUNDS ON HOLD UNTIL YOU ARE ABLETO
PROVE TO US THAT YOU ARE NOT A TERRORIST OR A MONEY LAUNDERER, BY
OBTAINING WHAT IS CALLED A DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY SEAL OF
TRANSFERCERTIFICATE FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW JERSEY,USA UNITED
STATE OF AMERICA.

NOTE THAT WE HAVE DONE A PROPER INVESTIGATION ON THIS TRANSACTION AND
FROM OUR INVESTIGATION, THIS FUNDS TRULY BELONGS TO YOU AND IT IS NOT
A SCAM, BUT WE HAVE INSTRUCTED THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK NEW YORK,/BANK
OF AMERICA,/ UPS DELIVERY EXPRESS USA NOT TO RELEASE YOUR INHERITANCE
FUND TO YOU UNTIL YOU PROVE THE LEGITIMACY OF THE FUNDS YOU ARE ABOUT
TO RECEIVE.

AS A MATTER OF FACT, YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR MONEY LAUNDERING AND
TERRORISM, IF YOU FAIL TO PROVE TO US THAT YOU ARE NOT A TERRORIST OR
A MONEY LAUNDERER BY OBTAINING THE ABOVE MENTIONED CERTIFICATE FROM
THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW JERSEY USA, AND IF YOU ARE FOUND GUILTY AS
CHARGED, YOU WILL GO TO JAIL.

YOU HAVE JUST ONLY 48HOURS TO PROVE TO US YOU ARE NOT A TERRORIST,
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH OUR INSTRUCTION, YOU WILL BE ARRESTED AND
DETAINED UNTIL THIS MATTER IS SETTLED. MEANWHILE WE HAVE YOUR FULL
CONTACT ADDRESS WHICH MAKES IT EASIER FOR US TO ARREST YOU WHEN EVER
WE WANT TO.

WE ARE GOING TO DIRECT YOU ON HOW TO OBTAIN THE REQUIRED DOCUMENT FROM
THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW JERSEY USA, UNITED STATE OF AMERICA. IN OUR
NEXT EMAIL TO YOU, AND YOUR INHERITANCE FUND WILL BE RELEASED TO YOU
AS SOON AS THE REQUIRED DOCUMENT IS OBTAINED.

THEREFORE YOU HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO GET BACK TO US IMMEDIATELY YOU
RECEIVE THIS EMAIL OR YOU WILL BE ARRESTED BY THE FBI, YOU HAVE BEEN
WARNED.

FOR MORE INFORMATION'S AND QUICK RESPONSE, REPLY BACK TO US THROUGH
THIS EMAIL ADDRESS: (informationofficial938@gmail.com)

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

Mr. Christopher Wray
FBI Director
FBI HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
J.EDGAR HOOVER BUILDING
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515-0001.
FBI MEMO.

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