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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.
- The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- 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.
- info@federalreserveboard.zzn.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "DR. BEN SHALOM BERNANKE (CHAIRMAN)" <b.bernanke4@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:00:16 +0400 (MSK)
Subject: ALWAYS APPLY THIS CODE (GOD BLESS U.S ALL)
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK
33 LIBERTY STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10045. USA.
info@federalreserveboard.zzn.com
TEL# 1 213 394 2787
NOTIFICATION OF CREDIT FROM BANK FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD.
ALWAYS APPLY THIS CODE (GOD BLESS U.S ALL)
CONTRACT FUNDS - CREDITED FROM THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD!
URGENT ATTN: BENEFICIARY.
I ACKNOWLEDGE THE RESPECT OF YOUR EMAIL MY GOOD.
We received the instructional letter to credit $9.7million to your account.fund to be credited into your account. Your response is required to enable us credit your account without any further delay and you are also required to get back to us with the confirmation on how you choose to receive your fund because we have three way your funds can get down to you (Diplomatic Delivery, And ATM Card ) also confirm your Full Information and your banking particulars for us to know if what we have in file is correct and to avoid crediting your fund to wrong account. CONGRATULATION ON YOUR CONTRACT FUND.
Please be fast on this matter.
Thanks and God bless you.
Have a wonderful day and God Bless.
Regards,
Yours in Service,
Chairman Bernanke
DR. BEN SHALOM BERNANKE (CHAIRMAN)
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK NEW YORK
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
EMAIL: INFO@FEDERALRESERVEBOARD.ZZN.COM
Tel# 1 213 394 2787
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