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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:
Reply-To: "frankgoodwill1101@gmail.com" <frankgoodwill1101@gmail.com>
Date:
Subject: US
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK WASHINGTON, DC
1850 K St NW, WASHINGTON, D.C 20006, US.
Greetings:
This is to let you know about your approved fund of ($10.000.000.00) Million USD which is ready to transfer to you in your designated bank account and I also wish to let you know that we have two methods of transferring the said fund to you which is by Bank to Bank Wire Transfer or by ATM VISA CARD delivery.
I must let you know that it will cost you only $50 to receive your total sum of ($10.000.000.00) Million USD in whichever method you want and also It will cost you the same $95 either by Bank to Bank Wire Transfer or by ATM VISA CARD delivery, Please respond back with your Banking details or your Home address for your delivery and also inform me on how you want your fund to be transferred to you either by Bank to Bank Wire Transfer or by ATM VISA CARD delivery. Finally be informed that you will pay the sum of $50 before the delivery will take place.
Thanks
Yours sincerely,
Mr.Frank Goodwil
Chair Executive Officer Of Federal Reserve Bank.
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