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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: "Christopher A. Wray ." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jamesbrien72@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 21:11:09 +0100
Subject: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON DC

Christopher A. Wray ..
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FBI
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON DC.
Email:invstemerdptvery@usa.com
FBI SEEKING TO WIRETAP INTERNET
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SEEKING TO WIRETAP THE INTERNET.


Dear Beneficiary


We hope this notification arrives meeting your good health and mind.
We the FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) Washington, DC in
conjunction with some other relevant investigation agencies here in
the United STATES of America have recently been informed through our
Global intelligence monitoring network that you have an over-due
payment in tone of USD$10.3Million with Citibank, CA which was fully
endorsed in your favor accordingly by the UNITED NATIONS.


It might interest you to know that we have taken our time in screening
through this project as stipulated on our protocol of operation and
have finally confirmed that your payment/transaction with Citibank is
100% genuine and hitch free from all facets and of which you have the
lawful right to claim your fund without any further delay. Having said
all this, we will further advise that you go ahead in dealing with the
Citibank, CALIFORNIA accordingly as we, will be monitoring all their activities
with you as well as your correspondence at all levels.


NOTE: There are numerous scam emails on the internet, imposters
impersonating names and images. We therefore warn our dear citizens to
be very careful with any claim email you receive prior to these
irregularities so that they do not fall victim to this ugly
circumstance anymore. And should in case you are already dealing with
anybody or office claiming that you have a payment with them, you are
to STOP further contact with them immediately in your best interest
and contact the real bank (Citibank) only where your fund is laying,
with the below information:


Bank Name: Citibank
Address:1801 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco, CA 94109.
Attn: Lambert Huddles
(Remittance Director)
E-mail: unverification@aol.com / lambert.huddles2@aol.com
Website: www.citibank.com

Contact
the bank today and furnish them with this information below
for processing of your payment/funds accordingly.


FULL NAME:
CURRENT ADDRESS:
CITY:
STATE:
ZIP CODE:
DIRECT CONTACT NUMBER:


NOTE: In your best interest, any message that does not come from the
above email address with phone number should be nullified and avoided
immediately for security reasons. Meanwhile, we will advise that you
contact the Citibank office in CALIFORNIA immediately with the above
email address and request that they attend to your payment file as
directed so as to enable you receive your payment/fund accordingly.
Ensure you follow all directives from Citibank as this will further
help hasten up the whole payment process in regards to the transfer of
your fund to you as designated. Also have in mind that the Citibank
equally has their own protocol of operation as stipulated on their
banking terms. All modalities has already been worked out before you
were contacted and note that we will be monitoring all your dealings
with them as you proceed so you don't have anything to worry about.


All we require from you henceforth is an update so as to enable us be
on track with you and the Citibank. Without wasting much time, we will
want you to contact them immediately with the above email address and
phone number so as to enable them attend to your case accordingly
without any further delay as time is already running out.


Should in case you need any more information in regards to this
notification, feel free to get back to us via email so that we can
brief you more as we are here to guide you during and after this
project has been completely perfected and you have received your
payment/fund as stated.


Thank you very much for your anticipated co-operation.


BEST REGARDS,
Christopher A. Wray ..
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
J. Edgar Hoover Building
601,4th Street,
935 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW Washington, D.C.
20535-0001, USA
Email :invstemerdptvery@usa.com

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