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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 A.WRAY." <md4585@mclink.it>
Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2019 02:42:14 +0200
Subject: ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY

FROM THE DESK OF FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

I am your special agent from the FBI office MR. CHRISTOPHER A. WRAY.
We the High Commission FBI received a report of fraudulent acts
against you and other British/US Citizens whom in a meeting held with
the Government and the world high commissions against fraudulent
activities by Citizens, Your are among those scammed, as listed by the
Financial Intelligent Unit (NFIU). A re-compensation has been issued
cash of $4.200,000USD (Four Million,
Two Hundred thousand United States dollars) and has already been in
distribution to you as a Victim.

Your fund was among those that was reported undelivered as we wish to
advise you to follow the instructions of the Committee to make sure
you receive your fund immediately for your usage.

Your payments of $4,200,000,00 USD is already approved for you to
receive it in cash but the management here says that you must pay
$100.00 for Stamp duty fee of your consignment box before you can
receive the box money. Kindly go right now to the Walmart and get me a
$100 Steam card or Google play card and i have assured you that this
is genuine and legitimate information.

I swear If I fail to release your your consignment fund to your
address after you sent the $100.00 as I promise then don't count on me
again, I cannot fail you, I promise , so don’t be scared, as soon as
you send the $100.00 today then leave the rest to me and see if I am
lying to you because I can not use my life to swear because of
$100.00, how can I swear against my life because of this small amount?
it is to show you that I am telling you the truth because i know you
maybe afraid due to your past bad experience with fraudsters.

So you are advised to go right now to the Walmart and get me Steam
card or google play card of $100.00 so that i can proceed and get
everything done Asap and deliver your consignment fund through our
United Nation delivery agent. I promise you that as soon as i hear
from you with the payment of $100.00 Steam card or Google play card, I
shall dispatch your consignment fund to your address today through our
Delivery Agent Mr. Gilmore Clifford and you will receive your
consignment fund just immediately you sent the Steam card or Google
play card of $100.00 only, I swear.

Waiting for the Steam card only on this office e-mails below:
(fbigovu@gmail.com) and (crimestatsinfoicfbi.gov@usa. com)

Sincerely,
MR.CHRISTOPHER A.WRAY.

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