419 scam: "FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION( FBI)" <payonier7985@gmail.com> FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION( FBI) CYBER CRIMES AND FRAUD DIVISION

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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.
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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "million united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- www.usarb4@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION( FBI)" <payonier7985@gmail.com>
Reply-To: www.usarb4@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2022 00:10:13 -0800
Subject: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION( FBI) CYBER CRIMES AND FRAUD DIVISION

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION( FBI)
CYBER CRIMES AND FRAUD DIVISION
OPERATIONS OFFICE:450 Golden Gate Avenue San Francisco, CA 94102, UNITED STATE

Attn.

This is to bring to your notice that the Federal Bureau of
Investigation ( FBI ) in affiliation with the Office of the USA Department
of Justice and Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") has been authorized in
their Sanction Programs to compensate 1,000 scam victims who have being
a victim of an internet scam. The US Department of Justice has decided
to pay you $20,000,000.00 USD ( TWENTY MILLION United States Dollars )
each in order to restore this CoronaVirus pandemic sickness outbreak
global economy World hardship and Crises. We arrested some of Nigeria
fraudsters In Dubai United Arab Emirate His Name is Ramoni Igbalode
Popular known as (HUSIPUPI ) and his gang and we recovered so much
millions of united state dollars from them click the link below to
View the news or copy and paste the link

( https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-53309873 )

Your particulars were mentioned by one of the syndicates who was
arrested as one of the victims of their operations. You are at this moment
warned not to communicate or duplicate this message to him or her for
any reason whatsoever as the US Federal Bureau of Investigation is
already on trace of the other criminals, this information should
remain confidential till they are all apprehended, other victims who
have not been contacted can submit their application as well for
scrutiny and possible consideration.

Now I want you to contact Sir Andy Lord the payment Officer in
United State Federal Reserve Bank Oakland California United States, his
the e-mail address is ( www.usarb4@gmail.com ) and the phone number to
reach Sir Andy Lord is ( ) I told him to send a certified bank check
of (US$20,000,000.00), Twenty Million United State Dollars, which we
prepared for you and kept for your compensation We told them to Make
a check Draft of $20,000,000.00 united state dollars in your name,
So now the united state Federal Reserve Bank has your Check Draft of
$20,000,000.00 USD US dollars and you can withdraw 20,000,000.00
million united states In any Bank in the united state because this is
check draft

Note: Below is the required information you will send to Sir Andy Lord

(1) Your full names:
(2) Your house address:
(3) Your Cell telephone number:
(4) Your Home telephone number:
(5) Your identification e.g. Drivers license
(6) Nearest Address

Please let me know immediately after you receive your check Draft,
remember that we had forwarded instructions to Sir Andy Lord on your
behalf to obtain your Check Draft but you have to reconfirm your
information again to avoid any mistakes. So do not hesitate to contact
him and he will send the amount to you without any delay. And please
do not forget to inform me as soon as you receive this check.

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