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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: "Robert James Jertson" <spmwatcher@supermedical.ro>
Reply-To: <fbi_washingtondc0001@citromail.hu>
Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2022 16:22:26 +0000
Subject: Important information concerning your impending fund transfer



FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AUTHORITY (FBI)

ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONETARY CRIMES DIVISION

935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535-0001 USA https://www.google.com/maps/search/935+PENNSYLVANIA+AVENUE,+NW+WASHINGTON,+D.C.+20535-0001+USA?entry=gmail&source=g

Dear sir,

This email fax letter is to enlighten you of a very important information which will be of a great help to redeem you from all the difficulties you have been experiencing in getting your long overdue contract/inheritance payment fund of US$15.5 million due to excessive demand of money from you by both corrupt Bank officials of Nigeria Government and Courier Companies, Diplomatic agents and fraudulent barristers after which your fund/payment remain unpaid to you.

I am FBI Special Agent Robert James Jertson, the FBI is now in charge of your fund. I am directed to contact you by Honorable Mr. Christopher Asher Wray, FBI Director. I know my contacting you with this vital information will be of a great surprise to you' well there is nothing to worry about. This is to inform you that the FBI Authority has been officially assigned by MR PRESIDENT and CHIEF JUSTICE, ATTORNEY GENERAL, to take responsibility for your fund remittance to you without any further delay. It may interest you to know that reports have reached our office by so many correspondences on the uneasy way which people like you are been treated by various Banks and Courier Companies across Africa to Asia and Europe and we have decided to put a stop to these nightmares, which is the reason why FBI Authority has been appointed to handle your payment case personally.

Nevertheless, your fund is presently in U.S. Government Account with Federal Reserve Bank under FBI watch and all Governmental and Non-Governmental authorities, NGOs, Finance Companies, Banks, Security Companies and Courier companies which have been in contact with you in the past and of late have been instructed to quit and back off from your transaction and YOU have been advised NOT to respond to them anymore since the FBI is now directly in charge of your payment. You are hereby advised NOT to remit further payment to any institutions with respect to your transaction/funds remittance as your fund will be transferred to you directly from our source after when you respond to this message. I hope this is clear to you? Any action contrary to this instruction is at your own risk.

Respond to this message with immediate effect and FBI CHIEF, Honorable Christopher Asher Wray will officially give you further details on how your funds will be released to you. Also report any suspected scam/fraud email or ongoing transaction to this office immediately for investigation and legal actions. Your urgent response is highly anticipated immediately after you have read this message to enable the FBI CHIEF, Honorable Christopher Asher Wray, to take over and give you more details on how to proceed for the release of your fund to you.

Yours faithfully in service Special Agent Robert James Jertson, on behalf of HONORABLE. CHRISTOPHER A. WRAY, U.S. FBI DIRECTOR CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER IS: (202)-996-0001, to facilitate the process, it will be best you call or send a text message directly to HONORABLE. CHRISTOPHER A. WRAY, on (202)-996-0001, while he takes it up from there.

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