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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.CHRISTOPHER WRAY III" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <robert.fedralbureauofinvestigation1@live.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2019 01:50:40 +0100
Subject: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SEEKING TO WIRETAP THE INTERNET.

MR.CHRISTOPHER WRAY III
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FBI
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON DC.
FBI SEEKING TO WIRETAP INTERNET


Attention:

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 the
tone of USD $10Million with JP Morgan Chase Bank, California branch
which was deposited with the bank in your favor accordingly by the
UNITED NATIONS as Lottery Funds.

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 JP Morgan Chase
Bank, California branch is 100% genuine and hitch free from all faces
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 JP Morgan Chase Bank, California branch
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 JP Morgan Chase Bank, California branch only where your
fund is laying, with the below information:


Bank Name: JP Morgan Chase Bank
Address: 6120 W. Tropicana Ave., Ste A. 4,
California, USA.
Attn: Mr. Lambert Huddles
(Remittance Director)
E-mail: remittancedept.chasebnk@webadicta.org
Phone:+1 716-795-2048


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 should be nullified and avoided immediately for
security reasons. Meanwhile, we will advise that you contact the JP
Morgan Chase Bank, California branch 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/funds accordingly.

Ensure you follow all directives from JP Morgan Chase Bank 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
JP Morgan Chase Bank 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 JP Morgan Chase Bank, California branch. Without
wasting much time, we will want you to contact them immediately with the
above email address 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.CHRISTOPHER WRAY III
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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