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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: "Jerome H. Powell" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <j_powell97@aol.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2021 00:15:51 +0100
Subject: Final -: Compensation Payment!!!!!!!!!!

Federal Reserve Bank of New York
33 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10045

Dear Beneficiary,

I received a transfer instruction from the United Nations (UN) “Bond” with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) ordering this office to pay 150 Victims of SCAM US$2,000,000.00 (Two Million United States Dollars ) each.

You are listed and have been approved for this payment as one of the scammed victims to be paid this amount. However, we have received a notice of Change of Account from your representative Mr. Julius Fletcher yesterday. In respect to the account received from him, we wish to confirm with you before we transfer your compensation payment to the new account your representative provided.

Kindly confirm the below new bank account as valid and endorsed by you.

Bank; Bank of America
Address; 690 Adams Street Quincy Ma 02169 USA
A/C Number: 4666 0133 5222
Routing Number: 011000138
A\C Name: Julius Fletcher

The transfer will take place immediately you confirm the authenticity of the new bank account information.

Yours Truly,

Mr. Jerome H. Powell

Chairman Federal Reserve Bank (FRB)
http://www.federalreserve.gov/

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