419 scam: "Christopher Wray" <test@202-141-234-132.multi.net.pk> PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION FUND

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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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Christopher Wray" <test@202-141-234-132.multi.net.pk>
Reply-To: compensation202333@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2023 03:51:56 -0800
Subject: PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION FUND

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI),
WASHINGTON D.C, ROOM 7367,
J. EDGAR HOOVER FBI BUILDING,
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
NW WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535-0001.
=

Attention: Sir/Madam,
=

=
PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION FUND
=

This is to Inform you that ATM Card Number: (4920815610625647) worth US$2.5=
Million has been accredited to your favor by the Federal Government of Nig=
eria as Fund Compensation, contact Mr. Frank Walker on (compensation20233@g=
mail.com) with the following information
1. Your Complete Names.
2. Your Mobile Number.
3. Your Home Address {Where you want the ATM Card to be delivered to}.
4. Your Age and Sex:
5. Your Occupation and Job Title.
6. Your Next of Kin.
Note: You are receiving this email message as a result of the FBI includin=
g your name among the compensation list of beneficiaries for the above fund=
, do respond with the above directive immediately in order to successfully =
receive your compensation amount in full via ATM Card within 2-3 working da=
ys.
Yours Faithfully,
Christopher A. Wray
Director Federal Bureau Of Investigation
FBI USA

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