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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Jerome Powell <williamlucasr88@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jeromepowell972@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2021 08:16:40 +0100
Subject: FROM FEDERAL RESERVE BANK USA
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DEPARTMENT OF AUTHORIZATION
I am pleased to write to you directly as Executive President of
Federal Reserve Bank USA, I am writing to you basically to correct
your mistakes and misinformation about certain criminals and
individuals who claim to be in possession of your funds worth $10.7
million dollars and you are following them only to gain nothing but
waste your hard earned money which you are sending to them wrongly
I have to tell you that these people you are dealing with are dubious
criminals who will never deliver your funds, so stop listening to them
and send me their emails if they still writing you. I want to make it
very clear today that Federal Reserve Bank, USA is the only bank
authorized to pay your compensation. So stop communicating with anyone
about your funds because they are no longer in possession of your
funds. So you have to choose option on the following details on how
you want your funds to be sent to you
By: ATM card
By: Cash delivery consignment box
By: Bank to bank transfer
Kindly Reconfirm the below information to me and make sure your
address is writing correctly to avoid wrongful delivery of your fund
to a wrong address
1) Your Full Name:....
2) Your Country:.....
3) Your Address:......
4) Your Phone Number:.....
5) Your Occupation:.......
6) Your Nearest Airport:.....
Yours faithfully
Mr Jerome Powell (President) Federal Reserve Bank, USA
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