419 scam: "Mr, Christopher A. Wray FBI DIRECTOR." <ferrero.susanna@alice.it> FBI Headquarters In Washington, D.C.

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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:

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:
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr, Christopher A. Wray FBI DIRECTOR." <ferrero.susanna@alice.it>
Reply-To: mrchristopherwray@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2018 02:20:47 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FBI Headquarters In Washington, D.C.

Anti-Terrorist and Monetary Crimes Division
Fbi Headquarters In Washington, D.C.
Federal Bureau Of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20535-0001
+1( 202 ) 844-0917- Text or Call with code of contact ---- trns1004

We believe that this notification meets you in a very good present state of
mind and health I, Christopher A. Wray, FBI DIRECTOR in conjunction with some
other relevant investigation, notifying you about $2.5million usd ATM card
received at JFK airport since year November 2017 from Kenya government
authorities as your compensation fund and Every necessary fees/charges has been
paid by senders except $$355. for CCC custom clearance certificate but a Lady
Mrs. Jane Frederick came forward and claimed you sent her to claim your
$2.500,000.00 because you Stated her as your next of kin to the fund . Did
you order her to pay for Custom Clearance Certificate (CCC) to claim your fund
ATM card ? Also be informed that we came to an agreement with the U.S Custom
Authority at (JFK) John F. Kennedy Int'l Airport NYC that you will send $355.00
latest tomorrow morning.

Also to your notice that we have just been informed through secrete source that
the U.S Custom Authority at (JFK) John F. Kennedy International Airport New
York are making arrangement to have your contract fund released to Mrs. Jane
Frederick , the lady that contacted them, earlier and presented some
documentations evidencing your claim purported to have being signed personally
by you for the release of your contract fund to her, since you have her as your
next of Kin and cant pay the required $355 for Custom Clearance Certificate
charges as imposed.

We apologies for the delay of the information and all the inconveniences this
might put you through, If you still want to received your fund, you must send
the $355 to USA custom authority for the only legal fee prior to release your
ATM card to your home address.
As soon as you send the $355 to USA custom, your ATM card funds will be
delivered to your home address directly from U.S Custom Authority at (JFK)
John F. Kennedy Int'l Airport NYC ,We shall proceed to issue all payments
details to the said Mrs. Jane Frederick if we do not hear from you within the
next three working days from today.

It might interest you to know that we have taken out time in screening through
this project as stipulated on our protocol of operation and have finally
confirmed that your fund payment is 100% genuine/Fraud and hitch free from all
fact which you have the lawful right to claim your fund without any further
delay Also reconfirmed the below data to me

Your cell phone number ?
Address Where You Want the Courier Company to Send Your ATM card ?
Also do you still need your ATM card fund And agreed to pay the $355 to USA
Custom for the release of your fund ?

As a LEGAL OWNER, we are here to protect your interest and that is the reason
why we are doing all we can to make sure all goes well, this is a huge amount
of money which we don't wish for you to lose.

Best Regards,
Christopher A. Wray
FBI DIRECTOR
BADGE â€“ FN 05 A017
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

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