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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- fromfederalreservebank@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Federal Reserve Bank <fbiusaederalbureauinvestigat@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fromfederalreservebank@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 8 Mar 2019 22:54:54 -0800
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF CREDIT FROM FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
NOTIFICATION OF CREDIT FROM FEDERAL RESERVE BANK NEW YORK.
We have received a payment credit instruction from the Federal
Government of Nigeria to credit your account with your full
Inheritance fund of US$5.3Million from the Nigerian reserve account
with our bank.
However, what we required from you is your banking particulars where
you want your fund to be transferred.
Your Name................
Your Address...............................
Your Telephone and Fax Number............
Bank Name......................
Bank Address...................................
A/C Number......................
Routing Number.................................
Be informed that transfer will commence immediately we hear from you
with the account information. Once more, Federal Reserve Bank New York
will not hesitate to credit your account within 24hours in accordance
with Fund release order regulations.
Your Immediate Response is Highly needed to enable us commence for the transfer.
Thanks for banking with Federal Reserve Bank while we looking forward
to serving you better.
Yours Faithfully,
Thanks and God bless you.
Regards,
Yours in Service,
Mr. Jerome Powell
A/C officer B O A Georgia Branch.
Chairman Federal Reserve Bank New York
E-mail:fromfederalreservebank@gmail.com
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