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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, 12 Sep 2018 22:41:33 +0100
Subject: Re: -&YOUR DELAY IS AFFECTING THE TRANSACTION AND THE FUND WILL BE REALLOCATED zap
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
33 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10045
Tel:+1-631-460-5789
Atten:Beneficiary,
What is really going on and why havent we heard from you in regards to the ongoing transaction of $22.5m?We have told you to send the fee for the transfer documents so that the $22.5m can be processed and released to you but till this moment never heard from you.
Your delay is affecting this transaction and the Board of Directors have instructed that the transaction be concluded or we reallocate to your representatives.
This is to notify you that the payment for the documents must be sent immediately or your allocated funds of $22.5m will be canceled and reallocated to your representatives in according to section 48 sub section 84 of international remittance policy.
Attached is the scanned copy of your representative.
You have been warned.
Awaiting your response.
Scott Anderson
Senior Personal Assistance
Chairman Board of Governors,
Federal Reserve Bank
Tel:+1-631-460-5789
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