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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 New York <support@mail.com>
Reply-To: info.fed.rb.ny.us.777@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 03 Aug 2021 02:05:54 -0700
Subject: Crediting of $6.5MN


From: John C. Williams
President /Chief Executive Officer
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
33 Liberty Street, New York,
NY 10045-0001, USA
Date: 08/02/2021

Attn:Payment Owner,


REF: FEDWIRE TRANSFER PROCESSING/MT 103 SINGLE CUSTOMER CREDIT TRANSFER OF =
$6,500,000.00 .

According to the ethics of an office, introduction is always very important=
on a first contact like this. My name is John C. Williams, President/Chief=
Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. This official M=
emorandum is to inform you that we have been authorized by the U.S. Departm=
ent of the Treasury to effect the release of your approved funds valued at =
$6,500,000.00. We have forwarded your personal and banking information to t=
he U.S. Department of the Treasury for confirmation and final approval of y=
our due fund valued at $6,500,000.00.

Our Payment Remittance Department will complete the final MT103 Wire Transf=
er of your approved fund valued $6,500,000.00 into your bank account immedi=
ately after the release of your payment approval documents by the U.S. Trea=
sury Department on ( Tuesday,August 3rd, 2021 ).

Please take note that you will be required to pay for a "Transfer Credit Au=
thorization Fee" of $168.05 before we can proceed with the final transfer o=
f your fund valued at $6,500,000.00 into your bank account immediately afte=
r the final approval of your $6,500,000.00 by the U.S. Treasury Department =
tomorrow (Tuesday,August 3rd, 2021 ).Attach to this email is my working ID =
for your verification.

kindly get back to us with your receiving bank acccount details as stated b=
elow:

Account name:
Account Number
Routing Number:
bank name and address
your cell phone .



Thank you for your basic understanding.

Officially Signed and Sealed by,

John C. Williams
President /Chief Executive Officer
Federal Reserve Bank New York

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