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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: Janet Yellen <mhuvila@elisanet.fi>
Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2018 12:55:24 +0200
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF CREDIT FROM BANK FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD NEW YORK.


FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK
33 LIBERTY STREET NEW YORK, NY 10045. USA.

NOTIFICATION OF CREDIT FROM BANK FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD NEW YORK.


Urgent Attn:Dear sir/madam

OFFICIAL NOTICE: This is to Notify you that Series of Meetings have been
held over the past (1) Week now with the Secretary General of the United
Nations Organization, United State of America, which ended Today. It is
obvious that you have not received your fund which is now in the amount
of $11,000,000.00 USD (Eleven Million United States Dollars) as a
compensation award to you, due to past corrupt Governmental Officials
who almost held your fund to themselves for their selfish reasons and
some individuals who have taken advantage of your fund all in an attempt
to swindle your fund which has led to unnecessary delay in the receipt
and so many losses from your end.


The National Central Bureau of Interpol enhanced by the United Nations
and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have successfully finalized to
Boost the Exercise of Clearing all Foreign Debts Owed to you who have
been found not to have received their Compensation Awards. Now, the fund
is here in your name for you to claim. Please we need your urgent
response.


Now, how would you like to receive your payment? Because we have three
Methods of payment which are by Delivery, by ATM Card or bank to bank
transfer.

ATM Card: We will be issuing you a Custom pin Based ATM MASTER CARD
which you will use to Withdraw up to $5000.00 USD (Five Thousand
Dollars) per Day from any ATM Machine that has the Master Card Logo on
it and the Card has to be Renewed in 3 years time which is 2019. Also
with the ATM MASTER CARD you will be able to Transfer your Funds to your
Local Bank Account. Even if you do not have a bank account, the ATM card
comes with a handbook or manual to enlighten you about how to use it.


PAYMENT BY BANK TO BANK TRANSFER: All that is required from you is your
bank details which you will have to forward to us so that it will enable
us to transfer your fund from our own bank to your nominated bank
without any delay.

PAYMENT BY CASH DELIVERY: With this method, we will deliver the fund in
cash to your door step. All that is needed from you is your full names,
address and telephone number.

NOTE: If you choose any of these options as your preferred means of
receiving your fund, you will have to contact the FEDERAL MINISTRY OF
FINANCE IN NIGERIA so that they can issue you with the PAYMENT GUARANTEE
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE CLEARANCE.

Here is the information of the officer to contact:

NAME: JOHNSON ALUMONA
E-MAIL: fed.ministryoffinance002@gmail.com

You should also bear it in mind that immediately we receive the
Clearance document from you your fund will be transferred to your
nominated bank account or sent to your address by cash delivery or by
ATM card. With the Clearance document, there will be no more charges to
be paid by you again.

Honestly, I have confirmed that this is the Devil's Work, after all,
with the Efforts you made and things are becoming so much Difficult.

Well, I must confess that you have tried so much because, it is not
easy. I know how much you have sent in order to get this done. Please,
do some thing over this to avoid Had I known because, the United States
of American Government USA, will come into this Matter very soon and
your Compensation Fund will be Transferred into the United States of
American Government Account.


secondly, you should know that Argument or delay can not do any thing or
solve this problem if you can not find solution to solve this matter by
trying your possible best for the final conclusion of this Transaction
and send only the Clearance Document Right Away it means that i have no
Other Option than to make down my Report.

Note: Everything has been taken care of, including Tax, Custom Paper and
Clearance Duty. So, all you will ever need to provide is the Clearance
Document.

Note that you have been advice to urgently to contact the officer in
charge of the Clearance Document.

Kindly get back to us as well with the Clearance Document and also be
advice to reconfirm your full Delivery Address to avoid any Wrong
Delivery of package.Apply Your Claims Promptly: For immediate release of
your fund valued at $11,000,000.00USD (Eleven Million United States
Dollars) to you, you should contact our correspondent.

Your Full Name:________________________________Your House
Address:_________________________Home/Cell/Phone
Number:___________________Choose ONE Preferable Payment Method (Visa
ATM Card OR Bank to bank and Cash Delivery):_____________

Note That Because Of Impostors, We Hereby Issued You Our Code Of
Conduct, Which Is (FRBNYATM-2016) So You Have To Indicate This Code When
replying back to us By Using It As Your Subject.

Thanks for Banking with Federal Reserve Bank New York while we looking
forward to serving you better.

Thanks and God bless you

Yours in Service,

Mrs. Janet Yellen

Director Federal Reserve Bank New York,
Leadership Bank Federal Reserve Board helps build strong communities by
creating
opportunities for people - including customers,
shareholders and associates - to fulfill their dreams.



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