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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: "Jerry H. Powell" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jhollandelivery@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2019 03:59:55 -0700
Subject: PAYMENT CENTRE

Hello,

Good news, this is to inform you that Federal Reserve Bank has been ordered by President Donald J. Trump
to release your pending fund worth $10,800,000.00USD. We have loaded your fund in an ATM Credit Card
worth total amount $10,800,000.00USD,

You are advised to kindly go ahead & contact the delivery company for immediate release of your ATM CREDIT
CARD $10,800,000.00. Below is the contact detail of the office: Company name: IC Courier

Company Address: 12696 Rhody Dr,Port Hadlock, WA 98339, USA.
Delivery Agent: Diplomat John Holland
Email: jhollandelivery@gmail.com
Contact Phone number: +16018783240

Kindly write Diplomat John Holland for delivery of your Credit Card the total sum of $10,800,000.00 72hours
from Now. Your Personal Identification Number is 201.

NOTE:- WE HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO HANDLE THE TRANSFER TO AVOID MONEY LAUNDERING
AND TO PROTECT ALL PERSONS INVOLVES. ONCE AGAIN, Email to Contact is: jhollandelivery@gmail.com
Phone number: +16018783240


Regards,
Jerry H. Powell
Chairman
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

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