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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:
- "wiredepartment@frsbankny.tk" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +4408459724724

Fraud email example:

From: "Federal Reserve Bank Uk" (may be fake)
Reply-To: < contact@fbnbank.tk>
Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2013 01:45:12 -0800
Subject: QUICK ATTENTION(C)

FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
Carlton Park, Narborough Leicester,
Leicestershire, LE19 0AL

Attn: Beneficiary

Sir,

RE: NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT OF ACCRUED INTEREST OF ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND BRITISH POUNDS STERLING ONLY

(£150,000.00).

This is inform you that your inheritance fund, which was deposited with us since 2009-2011 has accumulated an interest of sum of One Hundred and Fifty Thousand British Pounds Sterling Only (£150,000.00).

In line with the joint agreement signed by the board of trustees of Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank and the depositor of the inheritance fund, the management has mandated us to pay you the accrued interest pending when approvals would be granted on the principal inheritance Sum.

In view of the above, you are hereby required to complete the attached questionnaire form, affix your passport photograph, sign in the specified column and return back to us via email for the processing of the transfer of your fund.

Please do forward it to the below person:
Mr.DANNY LEBEDOFF.
DIRECTOR, INTERNET BANKING,
Federal Reserve Bank Uk.
Tel: +44 (084) 597 24724
Email:wiredepartment@frsbankny.tk

Yours faithfully,

Elizabeth Manning (Ms.)
Deputy Credit Officer,
Alliance & Leicester Bank
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