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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: "Mr. Andrew McCabe" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lamberhudllesverifictiondept@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2018 11:34:24 -0800
Subject: (FBI/CITIBNK-4J/383X/17.)

FROM OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR,
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.
WASHINGTON DC.
FBI SEEKING TO WIRETAP INTERNET.


Urgent Attention: Beneficiary,


We hope this notification arrives meeting your good health and mind.
We (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 the tone of (Ten Million,
Five Hundred Thousand U.S Dollars) with Citibank, NC. It might
interest you to know that we have taken our time in screening through
this project as stipulated on our protocol of operations 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 funds without any further delay.


Having said all this, we will further advise that you go ahead in
dealing with the Citibank, NC, 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,
impostors impersonating names and images. We therefore warn our dear
citizens and foreigners 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 advised to STOP further contact with them immediately in
your best interest and contact the real bank Citibank, NC, branch only
where your fund is laying, with the below information:


Bank Name: Citibank
Address: 300 S Hughes Blvd, Elizabeth City, NC 27909, USA.
Contact Person Lambert Huddles
(Remittance Director)
lamberhudllesverifictiondept@gmail.com
website: www.citibank.com


Contact the bank today quoting your (PAYMENT REFERENCE NUMBER:
FBI/CITIBNK-4J/383X/17) and make them understand that you have been
directed from this office and ask them for processing of your
payment/funds immediately. Meanwhile, ensure you follow all directives
or instructions from Citibank as this will further help hasten up the
whole payment process in regards to the transfer of your funds 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, NC, branch. 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/funds as stated.

Thank you very much for your anticipated co-operation.

BEST REGARDS,

Mr. Andrew McCabe
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
J. Edgar Hoover Building
601,4th Street,
935 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW Washington, D.C.
20535-0001, USA.

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