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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: "Rev.John Joshua" <"WWW."@aqua.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Rev.John Joshua" <davdammy@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2017 10:56:17 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) WASHINGTON DC

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) WASHINGTON DC


J. EDGAR HOOVER BUILDING 935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535-0001

ATTENTION: HONERABLE / BENEFICIARY:

GOOD DAY AND COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY, MY NAME IS MR. Christopher A. Wray, THE DIRECTOR OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) WASHINGTON DC UNITED STATES; I AM A CITIZEN OF AMERICA. I AM CONTACTING YOU IN RESPECT OF YOUR CONSIGNMENTS BOX WORTH THE SUM OF $486MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLAR THAT WAS RECOVERED HERE IN THE JOHN F. KENNEDY, INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT NEW YORK UNITED STATES BY THE HELP OF THE US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FROM WHERE THIS TRUNKS BOX HAS BEEN STORE BY A UNITED NATIONS DIPLOMAT WHO IS CONFIRM DEAD IN AN AUTO CAR ACCIDENT, YOUR NAME, PHONE NUMBER, AND EMAIL ADDRESS WAS ATTACH TO THE BOX AS THE OWNER/BENEFICIARY.

BUT THIS MAIL IS TO NOTIFY YOU ABOUT THE LATEST DEVELOPMENT CONCERNING YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX THAT WAS HANDLE OVER TO ME AFTER THE MEETING HELD BETWEEN ME AND THE UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY-GENERAL BAN KI-MOON, AND SOME OF THE TOP BOARD MANAGEMENT STAFF OF UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS NEW YORK, DUE TO THE DELAY FOR YOU NOT HAVE RECEIVED YOUR BOX FOR LONG TIME NOW.

IN ORDER WORDS YOUR BOX IS WITH ME NOW AND I SHALL BE COMING TO YOUR HOME ADDRESS FOR AN OFFICIAL MEETING WITH THE US AMBASSADOR TO YOUR location BY THIS WEEK AND I WILL BE COMING ALONG WITH YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX WITH ME BUT THIS TIME I WILL NOT GO THROUGH CUSTOMS IN YOUR AIRPORT BECAUSE AS THE DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) TO UNITED STATES, I AM A US GOVERNMENT FBI Director AND I HAVE THE POWER TO GO THROUGH CUSTOMS OKAY.

AS SOON AS I ARRIVE IN THE AIRPORT IN YOUR location I WILL GIVE YOU A PHONE CALL, SO THAT YOU CAN GIVE ME THE DIRECTION TO YOUR HOME ADDRESS IN ORDER FOR ME TO MEET YOU FACE TO FACE AND HANDLE OVER YOUR BOX TO YOU BEFORE PROCEEDING TO THE MEETING SO I WANT YOU TO RE-CONFIRM TO ME THE BELOW INFORMATION’S FOR PROPER UNDERSTANDING OKAY.

BENEFICIARY NAME……………….
ADDRESS……………………..
TEL PHONE……………………
OCCUPATION…………………..
COUNTRY………………….
SEX………………………

I HAVE TAKEN THIS ASSIGNMENT UPON MYSELF BECAUSE I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU HAVE REALLY PAID SO MUCH ON COST OF DELIVERING, BUT NOTHING WAS RECEIVED BY YOU. I MUST SAY THAT YOU ARE A VERY LUCKY PERSON I MYSELF WILL BE COMING TO DELIVER YOUR BOX TO YOU AT YOUR DOORSTEP AND THERE IS NOTHING ANYONE IN THIS WORLD CAN DO ABOUT IT.

YOUR TRUNK BOX OF CONSIGNMENT OF ($486MILLION) MUST BE REGISTERED AS FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION PACKAGES FOR ME TO DEFEAT ALL ODDS AND COST OF REGISTERING OF YOUR TRUNK BOX OF CONSIGNMENT IS $360USD ONLY. BECAUSE THE UNITED NATIONS BOARD MANAGEMENT HAVE ALREADY PAID FOR THE DELIVERING CHARGES, INSURANCE COVERAGE FEE.BUT THEY DID PAY THE $360USD FOR REGISTRATION OF YOUR BOXES .THE $360USD FEE MUST BE PAID IN THE NEXT 48 HOURS VIA WESTERN UNION TO OUR UNITED KINGDOM REGIONAL FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AGENT CASHIER IN LONDON, BECAUSE YOUR BOX ORIGINATED FROM UNITED KINGDOM, SO THAT ALL NECESSARILY ARRANGEMENT CAN BE MADE BEFORE TIME WILL BE AGAINST US.

Here is the receive information MONEY GRAM RIA TRANSFER OR Walmart to Walmart.

Receiver's Name: Tony Mike
Location: = = = = Cotonou/ Benin Republic
Amount: = = = = $360
Reference Number==

AS SOON AS YOU SEND THE FEE MAKE SURE YOU SEND ME THE PAYMENT INFORMATION SO THAT I CAN SEND TO YOU MY FLIGHT SCHEDULE AND I EXPECT YOU TO COMPLY BEFORE THEN SO THAT THE DELIVERY CAN BE COMPLETED. IF YOU DO NOT COMPLY, THEN IT WILL NOT BE MY FAULT FOR NOT RECEIVING YOUR BOX BESIDES, MY DEAR, THIS IS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU AND HAVE TO COMPLY AND YOUR BOXES SHALL BE DELIVER TO YOUR DESIGNATED ADDRESS. BUT REMEMBER THAT AFTER (2 DAYS) YOU DID NOT MAKE THE PAYMENT THEN I WILL DIVERT YOUR FUNDS TO US GOVERNMENT FUND, TO AVOID PROBLEM OR WE WILL CANCEL THE DELIVERING TO YOU.

ONCE YOU SEND THE MONEY, TRY TO NOTIFY ME WITH THE MTCN FOR CONFIRMATION AND FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION ON THE HANDLING OVER OF YOUR FUND TO YOU. ALSO YOU ARE TO FORWARD TO US ANY MAIL THAT YOU HAVE BEEN RECEIVING FROM PEOPLE FOR PROPER VERIFICATION AND INVESTIGATION BEFORE YOU DEAL WITH THEM OKAY.

UPON YOUR RESPONSE, I WILL ATTACH TO YOU MY NECESSARY I.D CARD AND PASSPORT FOR YOUR PERUSAL ONLY, AND A PHOTO OF YOUR CONSIGNMENT BOX ON CASH.
PLEASE TREAT THIS AS MATTER OF URGENCY.

FAITHFULLY YOURS,
MR Christopher A. Wray
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FBI)

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