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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. Harris Graham" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <harrisgraham01@ymail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2012 12:50:11 -0800
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT FROM BANK FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD NEW YORK USA.

ATTN: Sir,/ Madam
CONTRACT / INHERITANCE FUND CREDIT FROM BANK FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD NEW YORK USA.

Attention: Beneficiary,

We have received a payment credit instruction from the United Nations head office to credit your account with your full Inheritance / contract fund of US$25Million from the UN reserve account with our bank, it was there Mr. Ban Ki-moon Secretary General approved your fund with accumulated interest since you have been looking to have this fund. But now be happy because you are dealing with the United States Federal Reserve bank NY.

We want to make sure all the beneficiaries received their payments within this last quarter without further delays like in the past.

However, what we required from you is the below details with your full banking info.where you want your fund to be transferred.

{1}. Your Full Name and Address:
[2] Your private telephone , Cell phone and Home telephone.
[3] Your Occupation / Age.
{4). Your Bank name and address:
{5). Your A/c Name and Numbers:
(6). Your Swift Code / Routing Numbers:


Be informed that transfer will commence immediately we hear from you with the account information. Once more, Bank Federal reserve Board New York will not hesitate to credit your account within 24hours in accordance with Fund release order regulations.

Your Immediate Response is highly needed to enable us commence for the transfer.

Thanks for banking with Federal Reserve Bank while we looking forward to serving you better.

CONGRATULATION TO YOUR INHERITANCE FUND.

Thanks and God bless you.

Regards,
Mr. Harris Graham
Foreign Operation Manager.


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