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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sandrawilson34345@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2018 07:34:23 +0100
Subject: Re: ATTEN:BENEFICIARY!!PAYMENT NOTIFICATION OF THE 10bs-
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
33 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10045
Tel:+1-631-460-5789
Atten:Beneficiary,
We have been waiting for your update and Whats going on?We have notified you many times about the ongoing transaction of $22.5m and we told you to send the payment for the documents but till this moment no payment received.Its now certain you are not serious and we can not continue to wait without no meaningful result.
This is to notify you that the $22.5m will be canceled and reallocated to your representatives,in according to the international remittance policy of section 45 sub section 84 of international remittance policy.
So we advise you act fast and get the fee for the documents sent so that the transaction can be concluded on time.
Also reconfirm your contact details and direct telephone number.
Awaiting your response.
Scott Anderson
Senior Personal Assistance
Chairman Board of Governors,
Federal Reserve Bank
Tel:+1-631-460-5789
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