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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. MAKE JONES" <mr.bernaldeke1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mr.jonathandavids1@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2022 14:42:06 -0700
Subject: URGENT



The (FBI) Washington, DC in conjunction with some other relevant
investigation agencies here in the United States of America have recently
been informed through our Global intelligence monitoring network that you
have an overdue payment in tune of USD$10,500,000.00 with Citibank.

It might interest you to know that we have taken our time in screening
through this project as stipulated on our protocol of operation and have
finally confirmed that your payment/transaction with Citibank is 100%
genuine and hitch free from all facets and of which you have the lawful
right to claim your fund without any further delay. Having said all this,
we will further advise that you go ahead in dealing with Citibank
accordingly as we will be monitoring all their activities with you as well
as your correspondence at all levels.

NOTE: You are required to contact the remittance director Citibank Pasadena
CA, USA and forward this email sent to you from our office as a proof to
this regard and to help the bank acknowledge our efforts in passing this
message to you. Kindly contact the remittance director with the below
information:


Bank Name: Citibank.
Department Code: 231CTB077.
Address: 161 W California Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91105, USA.
Mr. Jonathan Davids
(Operation Manager)
Website: www.citibank.com
Email: mr.jonathandavids1@gmail.com
Contact the bank today and forward this message to them with the code below
for processing of your payment/funds accordingly.

(TRANSACTION CODE: TC-987647)

Thank you very much for your anticipated cooperation.


BEST REGARDS,

Paul M. Abbate

deputy director Officer.
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
J. Edgar Hoover Building
601,4th Street,
935 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW Washington, D.C.
20535-0001, USA.

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