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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Christopher A. Wray" <admin@bureau.ch>
Reply-To: agent.richards@protonmail.ch
Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2018 05:02:13 +0100
Subject: ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONITORY CRIMES DIVISION.


ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONITORY CRIMES DIVISION FBI HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON,=
D.C. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION J. EDGAR HOOVER BUILDING 935 PENNSYLV=
ANIA AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535-0001

ATTENTION BENEFICIARY:
This is to officially inform you that it has come to our notice; the Feder=
al Bureau Investigation (FBI) that the sum of $8.3 Million U.S Dollars is h=
ere in the United State of America in your name wired to you from the Centr=
al Bank of Nigeria but was intercepted by the FBI in Baltimore (Maryland) U=
=2ES.A. That is why we have decided to contact you directly to inquire the =
proper verifications and proof of ownership from you to show that you are t=
he rightful owner of the fund, because the above mentioned amount is a huge=
amount of money, that is why we want to make sure that money you are about=
to receive is legal and we need to verify that you are not involved in any=
terrorist movement and money laundry. It has already been confirmed in y=
our name, but we will need you to provide us with your Diplomatic Immunity =
Seal of Transfer (DIST), only then can the wire transfer be released to yo=
u, we have investigated that you are the rightful beneficiary to claim the =
funds, all we need from you is verification and proof due to the huge amoun=
t of money. We have done our verification on your FBI Identification Reco=
rd and checked your criminal records, the only document remaining now is th=
e Diplomatic Immunity Seal Of Transfer(DIST) to satify us that the money yo=
u are about to receive is free from Terrorism and Money Laundry act. As a=
matter of national security, we are to serve and to protect the United Sta=
tes of America and the world at large. The only advice we can give to you i=
s to provide the required document so that your funds will be released in y=
our favor, this funds are rightfully yours. You can obtain the document fro=
m the FBI Special Agent in Charge in Baltimore (Maryland) here in the Unite=
d States, using the following information: Richard A. McFeely
FBI SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE
INVESTIGATIONS DEPARTMENT
BALTIMORE (MARYLAND) U.S.A
E-mail: agent.richards@protonmail.ch
PHONE : 410-265-8080 You are to forward the documents to us immediately =
if you have it with you, but if you don't have it, you can get it from the =
FBI Special Agent in charge here in the States, you are to contact the Fede=
ral Bureau of Investigation in Baltimore (Maryland) to obtain the above req=
uired document. An FBI Identification Record and Diplomatic Immunity Seal=
of Transfer (DIST) often referred to as a Criminal History Record or Rap S=
heet is a listing of certain information taken from fingerprint submissions=
retained by the FBI in connection with arrests and, in some instances, fed=
eral employment, naturalization, or military service. An individual may r=
equest a copy of his or her own FBI Identification Record for personal revi=
ew or to challenge information on the Record. Other reasons an individual m=
ay request a copy of his or her own Identification Record may include inter=
national adoption or to satisfy a requirement to live or work in a foreign =
country ( i.e., Diplomatic Immunity Seal Of Transfer, letter of good conduc=
t, criminal history background, etc.). NOTE: We have asked for the above =
documents to be made available the most complete and up-to date records pos=
sible for no criminal justice purposes before your fund could be released t=
o you. You are here by advice to Contact the FBI in Baltimore (Maryland), t=
hrough the email address above to inquire from them on how you are going to=
get the required document. You are to do this immediately if you really wa=
nt your fund to be released to you and also if you do not want any legal ac=
tion to be taken on you. We have already informed the FBI in Baltimore (Mar=
yland) about the present situation, so go ahead and contact the FBI Special=
Agent in charge immediately. Your funds transfer has been stoped and wil=
l only be released to you upon the confirmation of your Diplomatic Immunity=
Seal of Transfer (DIST), after that the fund will be released to you immed=
iately without any delay. WARNING: Failure to produce the above requireme=
nt in the next 72 hours, legal action will be taken immediately by arrestin=
g and detaining you, justificatory and if found guilty, you will be jailed =
as terrorist, drug trafficker and money launderer as you know this is a se=
rious problem in our community today. The FBI will not stop at any length i=
n tracking down and persecuting any criminal who indulges in this criminal =
act. CONTACT HIM IMMEDIATELY FOR HIS ASSISTANCE IN GETTING YOU A DIPLOMA=
TIC IMMUNITY SEAL OF TRANSFER (DIST) AND GET BACK TO US, SO THAT YOUR FUNDS=
CAN BE RELEASED TO YOU.
FBI DIRECTOR CHRISTOPHER A. WRAY.

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