419 scam: "Instructions From FBI Office On Your Fund," <cbnbnak@gmail.com> Again Information Report From FBI Office,Receive Your ATM Card Fund,

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- ambassadoroffice@usa.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- to the federal republic of nigeria, email; ambassadoroffice@usa.com or ambassadoroffice63@yahoo.com finally if you wish to (Usa; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Instructions From FBI Office On Your Fund," <cbnbnak@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 12:24:40 +0100
Subject: Again Information Report From FBI Office,Receive Your ATM Card Fund,

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON DC.
WASHINGTON D.C ROOM,7367
J. EDGAR HOOVER FBI BUILDING
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
NW WASHINGTON, DC 20535,

Happy Easter

Attention:;Beneficiary,

We FBI Office, has received a report from Central Bank Of Nigeria
against your long transaction from Africa, Now you are to receive your
fund through ATM Card or Cheque only and the complain is for you to
receive your ATM Card that is with American Ambassador To Nigeria and
you are to receive your ATM Card within the next 4 working days as our
investigate still on and which your ATM Card value is $10,5m, Ten
million Five hundred thousand dollars. You should endeavor to regulate
this issue to avoid canceling of your ATM Card, anywhere;

Again we are to give you the Ambassador's contact for you to contact
him immediately and let this office know all you are doing with them
on the receiving of your ATM Card,

Here is His Contact....

Name; Mr;W. Stuart Symington,
Incumbent USA Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Nigeria,
Email; AmbassadorOffice@usa.com Or ambassadoroffice63@yahoo.com

Finally If You Wish To Receive Your Fund This Time Stop Any
Communication And Any Transaction With Any Bank Or Any Company
Anywhere As Our Office is Out To See You Receive Your Fund Before 4
working days Which We Are To Stop All This Criminal That Collecting
Funds From You People,

Thanks,As We Are Waiting To Hear From You immediately,

Yours Faithfully.

For the FBI Office
Mr.Christopher A. Wray,
The New Director,
Copy To American Ambassador's Office,

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