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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: "Francis Buzad" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <federal.reserve.feds@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2021 05:37:51 +0200
Subject: Federal Reserve Board Payment Order

BOARD OF GOVERNORS
THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
http:www.federalreserve.gov
mailto: federal.reserve.feds@usa.com
Tel: +1 (917) 933-0070
Date: 10/7/2021

Attention Beneficiary

Re: CONFIRMING THE STATUS OF FUNDS
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The Federal Reserve Board, Divisionof Banking Supervision and Regulation has received the full consent
of the responsible authority to retrieve and to transfer on your behalf your much-expected payment without
any further delay.

Our guarantee is that you are now bound to receive the funds, despite all the incessant delays and financial
loss the pursuit of the transaction has caused you.

Please provide the information required below to enable us complete the disbursement process of your funds
to you via Certified Cashier's Check.

1. Your full names:
2. Your office or resident address:
3. Your direct telephone numbers:
4. Amount due for payment:
5. Name of your beneficiary bank:
6. Address of the bank:

We look forward to your cooperation so as to enable us serve you better. You are warned to discontinue
any form of communication with any and all third party to avoid further discrepancies till we conclude this payment to you.

Best Regards,

Mr. Francis Buzad
For: Jerome Powell Chairman
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EMAIL:- federal.reserve.feds@usa.com
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