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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: Opra Das <om8791432@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fbi_washingtondccode001@citromail.hu
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2023 14:28:23 +0100
Subject: Urgent response needed

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AUTHORITY (FBI)
ANTI-TERRORIST AND MONETARY CRIMES DIVISION
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535-0001 USA


FOR YOUR URGENT ATTENTION;

I am FBI Special Agent Opra John Das: This email fax letter is to
officially inform you that your CONTRACT/INHERITANCE COMPENSATION FUND in
the sum of US$10.5 million that was reported and intercepted by the FBI
Authority some times ago for alleged illegal fund transfer procedure have
been approved to be released to you. We had every evidence that the fund is
yours and was coming to you before we intercepted it. And there is no
problem for you to claim your fund now provided you will comply with our
payment conditions.


Your fund valued at US$10.5 Million is presently with the U.S. Federal
Reserve Bank under the watch of the FBI Authority to authorize final
payment transfer to you once you respond back to this message and In your
response, reconfirm your information to us as listed below, we need the
below information for verification, clarity and legal documentations that
would enable the fund transfer to successful from our bank here to your
designated bank account.

This is because we has been receiving so many fictitious messages from some
impostors claiming to be you, some of them says that we should stop sending
email to your email, that you are dead, your attorney made them your next
of kin to claim your fund as well as your family member but we made our
investigation and found out that they are all liars. So kindly reconfirm
your information to us as follows in your response;


1) We need your full names:............
2) Your current residence address :...........
3) Your contact telephone number:.............
4) Your driver's license or any other government issued ID:....

After you reply with your above requesting information, further details on
how to transfer the fund to you will be given to you by U.S. FBI DIRECTOR
CHRISTOPHER A. WRAY, who is assigned to handle the payment transfer. Your
urgent response is highly anticipated for immediate action to send your
fund to you and to facilitate the process, call or send a text message
directly to HONORABLE. CHRISTOPHER A. WRAY, on (202)-996-0001.

Cordially yours in service
FBI Special Agent Opra John Das
Under Honorable Christopher Wray
FBI Director United States Of America (USA)

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