419 scam: "Mr.Christopher A. Wray"<contact@skyblue.ocn.ne.jp > $20MILLION USD LETTER OF COMPENSATION / SETTLEMENT.

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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.
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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bureau.investiigationusaa@usa.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2018 00:12:19 -0800
Subject: $20MILLION USD LETTER OF COMPENSATION / SETTLEMENT.

Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI) MOTTO: We Fight Against Fraud, Funds Delay and Impersonation.

Head Office: 935 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C.

Tel +19082809377. Call us or Leave a text


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Dear Sir / Madam,

   LETTER OF COMPENSATION / SETTLEMENT.

We hereby inform you que October of our records for the year investigation it is drawn to us que you have Been victimized by the men of the underworld (Pretenders / impostors). However, the management has been dutifully empowered by the Investigation bureau office of the President and Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the United states of America to curb all illicit transaction and workload of this perpetrators.

In line with the Anti-corruption crusade of the Presidency, President Donald Trump you are by this Email notification to stop any contact Regarding this illegal transaction with this Hoodlums. Out of our findings, the image of this country Has Been dented Internationally During the past administ

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