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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: "Federal Reserve Bank of New York" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <alvaradolgas@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2016 17:49:27 +0100
Subject: Re: Atten:Beneficiary!!Cancellation and Reallocation of $22.5m. 217
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
33 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10045
Tel:+(646) 535-0757
Atten:Beneficiary,
What is really going on and why havent we heard from you in regards to the $22.5m?We have been waiting for you to get the needed documents but till this moment never heard from you.This is to notify you that failure to receive the requested fee for the documents we would have no option than to cancel the transaction of $22.5m and pay your representatives in according to section 34 sub section 84 of the international remittance policy.
Attached are the scanned copies of your representatives.
Awaiting your urgent response.
Janet L. Yellen
Chairman Board of Governors,
Federal Reserve Bank
Tel:+(646) 535-0757
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