419 scam: "Mr. Christopher Wray" <fbi2024@mail.com> PAYMENT NOTIFICATION.

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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
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.
- officeoffice20224@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Christopher Wray" <fbi2024@mail.com>
Reply-To: <jr9459987@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 15:11:23 -0700
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION.

Attention,

This message is from the Federal Bureau of Investigation office.
We have good news for you regarding your $15,500,000.00 compensation fund payment.

Kindly reply via this email: officeoffice20224@gmail.com
for more comprehensive information.

Best Regards,
Christopher Wray,
FBI Director.

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PENTING
"Email ini (termasuk seluruh lampirannya, bila ada) hanya ditujukan kepada penerima sebagaimana dimaksud pada tujuan email ini. Email ini dapat berisi informasi atau hal-hal yang secara hukum bersifat rahasia. Jika terdapat kesalahan pengiriman (Anda bukan penerima yang dituju), maka Anda tidak diperkenankan untuk memanfaatkan, menyebarkan, mendistribusikan, atau menggandakan email ini beserta seluruh lampirannya. Mohon kerja samanya untuk segera menghapus email ini beserta seluruh lampirannya (di mana Anda bukan penerima yang dituju). Semua pendapat yang ada dalam email ini merupakan pendapat pribadi dari pengirim yang bersangkutan dan tidak serta merta mencerminkan pandangan Kementerian Keuangan, kecuali telah terdapat kesepakatan antara pengirim dan penerima bahwa email ini termasuk salah satu bentuk komunikasi kedinasan yang dapat diterima oleh kedua pihak".

DISCLAIMER
"This e-mail (including attachments) is intended only for personal and confidential use of designated recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail (including attachments) is strictly prohibited and you must delete this e-mail (including attachments) immediately. All information contained in this email does not represent the official opinions of the Ministry of Finance, unless explicitly agreed as part of official communication between the sender and recipient".

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