419 scam: FBI OFFICE <drlarryjose@gmail.com> INSPECTION OFFICE

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million 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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: FBI OFFICE <drlarryjose@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fbi.american98@bk.ru
Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2022 07:30:00 -0800
Subject: INSPECTION OFFICE

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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Headquarters, 935 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW. Washington, D.C. 20535-0001
COMPENSATION SETTLEMENT OF ESCROW ACCOUNTS US$12.2 million dollars.
Attention and Read Carefully
We are hereby once again officially notifying you about the present
arrangement to pay you, your overdue wining prize/compensation fund,
contract and inheritance fund through (ATM card) this arrangement was
initiated/constituted by the World Bank due to fraudulent activities
going on around the world. The World Bank, United nation including
the Paris club introduced this payment arrangement as to enable all
beneficiaries to receive their funds without any interference,
Please note that what we shall send to you is an ATM master card which
is accepted at over 900,000 ATM centers in over 210 countries
worldwide,so you can access your fund in any ATM card stand/location
worldwide,the master card is already credited with the total (12.2
million dollars) Please note that your withdrawal limit/maximum per
day is 5 Thousand United States Dollars (US$12.2million dollars) we
have also concluded the delivery arrangement with the below courier
services companies and their delivery time is stated below!!
UPS=4hrs/$100
FedEx=6hrs/$120
DHL=8hrs/$200
Kindly provide me with the below details in your response to this
email and let me know which courier company you would want us to use
for the shipment of your ATM Card to you. Understand that you will be
liable for the delivery fee of your ATM Master Express Card to you
with any of the above courier companies.In view of this you are
advised to write back with your choice of courier as enlisted above
and following information to enable him process your card and also to
register your ATM card with the delivering courier of your choice to
effect the shipment of your parcel today.

stay safe
Christopher A. Wray
FBI. Director United States of America

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