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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: "New Director FBIChristopher Asher Wray" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fbi.investigationunitld@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2020 01:47:54 -0700
Subject: [SPAM]Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Anti-Terrorist And Monitory Crime Division. Washington Field Office 601 4th Street NW Washington, DC 20535, Tell/ fax (23934361) Terrorist Screening, checkmating Money laundry,Trafficking, Bank Fraud And Scam. Security Interception of Unsolicited Business Transaction.
Attention : BENEFICIARY,
Your message is received and the contents well noted The certificate you Provide is Not what is Requested. For reasons of clarity, we are the real F.B.I. based here in USA. We have settled over 245 Clients before you after discovering their funds. We do our job in a friendly manner because we are the final deciding office after funds discoveries. We promptly pay clients with just one Fee charge and this charge is all that will pay to receive your already Approved amount of $6.8 Million United States Dollars . I have this privilege because I work particularly in the Funds Recovery Department and I can give you a revelation in confidence  that between the years of 2015 and 2017, this office has done our duties with great diligence which is on Record. 
NOTE: I can assure you vividly that as soon as you have made this payment of $555.00, we will get the required documents mentioned below, we will direct you to your Paying Bank for the Release Of Your Funds with these documents because the Paying Bank requires the same documents to sign-off your fund as soon as they are presented to the bank.
The 3 Vital Documents required for the release of your funds to you are: 
        (i). Fund Transfer Clearance Permit Certificate.        (ii). The Payment Entitlement Privilege Card.        (iii). Yellow Tag (which allows swift passage of your fund).
Please Do Note that the Charge of $555.00 given above is meant to secure the VITAL DOCUMENTS mentioned above for your Claims Process to go smoothly. This is our Official Services Charge.
This also has been communicated to the Attorney in charge of procuring the documents to facilitate the transfer of your funds to the nominated Bank account of your choice as soon as this payment is made to this office.
MODE OF PAYING FEE OF 555 USD VIA WALMART TO WALMART IS ACCEPTABLE OR TRANSFER FEE OF 555 USD ONLY.
RECEIVER'S NAME : Hong Hao Vo,
Address:  Fountain Valley CA 92708 USAThe Amount: $555
The Senders Name:
Reference Number:
Do confirm the receipt of this message as quickly As Possible with your Full Details Such As:
1) Full Name2) Home Address 3) Phone number 4) Sex5) Age6) Banking Info 
This Are The Information That will Be Requested from Midefirst  Bank INC.
Here is Bank Direct Email Address (MidBannkUSorg@outlook.com) AND FORWARD YOUR FULL DETAILS WITH YOUR BANKING DETAILS FOR RE-CONFIRMATION OF BANK TO BANK TRANSFER.
Regards,
New Director FBIChristopher Asher WrayC-C -. Homeland Security CouncilC-C. CIAC-C- International Police?

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