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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: "FEDERAL RESERVE BANK USA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johnwilliams@federal-reserve-bank.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2019 19:23:37 -0700
Subject: IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR INHERITANCE FUND (US$10 MILLION) VIA ONLINE TRANSFER

 
 
 
                                                                                        FEDERAL RESERVE BANK USA
                                                             Head Office. Federal Reserve Bank of New York. 33 Liberty Street. New York, NY 10045.
From Desk Of
Mr. John Williams
Director Online Payment Department  Federal Reserve  Bank
Official email : johnwilliams@federal-reserve-bank.com
Direct private email: officerfederalreservebank@gmail.com
Custer service email : info@fedresvebk-ny.online
Direct Tel  +1 (915) 229 3621
ATTN: BENEFICIARY
 
IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR INHERITANCE FUND (US$10 MILLION)  VIA ONLINE TRANSFER
This is an official advice from FEDERAL RESERVE BANK USA foreign remittance/Online  dept have received an immediate payment instruction from UNITED NATION (UN)   to pay your Over Due inheritance  payment of US$10.000.000.00 MILLION through their Reserve bank account with us via online banking, This is approval  was  endorsed during  the meeting they hard with all the world leaders in United Kingdom,  because all the banks that approved your payment to be release to you  have disappoint them and your name still  among the listed beneficiary that have not receive their funds up till date .
Please all you need to do now is to forward to us the below stated information to enable us open the online bank account in your name .
YOUR FULL NAME
YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS
YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER
YOUR AGE
YOUR OCCUPATION
EMAIL ADDRESS
YOUR NEXT OF KIN
YOURS NEXT OF KIN TELEPHONE NUMBER  AND ADDRESS
A COPY OF YOUR ID CARD OR YOUR PHOTO
Be rest assured that as soon as you forward the above stated information to us your  online bank account  will be set up in your name and we shall send to you your private  online bank  access link which you will use to login into your personal online bank account and make the further credit to any local bank of your choice anywhere in the world.
We will be waiting to hear from you immediately you receive this mail, feel free to forward the above information to us through our official email johnwilliams@federal-reserve-bank.com or direct private email officerfederalreservebank@gmail.com  Direct Tel  +1 (915) 229 3621 , and you are advice to stop  any further communication outside this office  or else we will cancel the payment without further delay.
We are waiting to hear from you for immediate action
Best regards
Mr. John Williams
Director Online Payment Department  Federal Reserve  Bank
Custer service email : info@fedresvebk-ny.online
 
 

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