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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.
- 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.
- fbi.officedesk@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Christopher A. Wray" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fbi.officedesk@aol.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2021 03:52:58 +0300
Subject: NOTIFICATION FROM USA FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ON FUND APPROVAL
FBI Headquarters
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20535-0001
Following our previous mail , FBI want to assure you that upon receipt to obtain your FUND IDENTIFICATION RECORD CERTIFICATE so that the $4.5 Million shall be released to you. You have my full support as FBI director to have this funds released in your favor.
However according to USA financial policy mentioned at this stage that you do not have any rights to receive these $8.5 Million until Secure Fund Identification Record Certificate will attract immediate released of this US$8.5M in your name :
Therefore do your possible best to get this FUND IDENTIFICATION RECORD CERTIFICATE issued to your name.
Contact Name; Christopher Wray
E mail ::: fbi.officedesk@aol.com
My office will always aspire to return all the stolen money back to their owners.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Attorney General
Director of National Intelligence United State.
Mr. Christopher A. Wray.
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