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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: Director Federal Reserve Bank of New York <internationalofice1@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2019 10:24:02 +0100
Subject: Federal Reserve Bank of New York


U.S. FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF AMERICA
ADDRESS: 33 LIBERTY STREET,
NEW YORK, NY 10038,

You’re Contract Fund Credit From Bank Federal Reserve Board
Please we don’t want any more delay from you.

Attention: Valued Fund Beneficiary

This is officially to notify you personally that we received and
instruction from office the President Muhammadu Buhari of federal Republic
of Nigeria to credit your account with your full inheritance fund valued
US$10.5million within the next six working days or the fund will be
transferred back to Nigeria Foreign Reserve Accounts were the fund
originated through Federal Reserve Bank New York.

However, what we require from you this time to get back with your full
Contact and Banking details if you really want to receiver your fund
transferred into your account before that six working days.

You’re Name:
You’re Address:
You’re Phone:
You’re Mobile:
You’re Fax No.:
You’re Email:

Bank Name:
Bank Address:
Account Number:
Routing Number:
Swift Code:
Account Name:

To this effect, Be informed that transfer will commence immediately to your
Bank Account Details as soon as you comply with only our instruction we
hear from you with your Contact and Baking Details as really want to
receiver your fund again.

Once more, Federal Reserve Bank New York will not hesitate to credit your
Bank Account within 24hours in accordance with Fund Release Order
Regulations.

Your immediate response is highly imperative to enable us commence transfer.

We look forward to serving you better once you comply with us.

Congratulation in advance

Thanks and God Bless You.

Best regards,

Mr. Jerome Powell,
Director Federal Reserve Bank of New York

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