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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: Mr Smith David <ubabb51792@gmail.com>
Reply-To: westernuniont784@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2022 21:26:43 +0100
Subject: REF: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION OF US$10.500,000.00

Federal Reserve System
The Central Banking System Of The United States
20th Street & Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, District Of Columbia 20551
Our Ref: IMF/FRB-NY/9USXX10751/016
E-Mail: info@usfederalreservebank.com
Phone: 719-455-6444

Date: 11/01/2022.

Attn:

REF: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION OF US$10.500,000.00

To acknowledge the receipt of your mail and your information, I want to use
this opportunity to inform you that the Federal Reserve Bank of Washington
has concluded all the necessary arrangements concerning the delivery of
your ATM Card to your provided address above.

You are advised that a maximum withdrawal value of $10,000.00 is permitted
to withdraw per day and are duly Inter Switch so you can make a cash
withdrawal at any ATM locate Center of your choice.

I was very much annoyed when I found out that you paid a lot of money yet
you never received your funds. That is why I decided to help you.

Your ATM Master Card delivery will be registered as an Ambassadorial
package to enable your delivery agent to defeat all odds at the delivery
process.

Your delivery will not go through customs inspection because as Director of
International Finance at The Federal Reserve System since December 2021, I
am a USA Government Agent and I have the voting power to go through
customs, just like I helped Mr Rodriguez in Orlando Florida USA and others
received their funds through DHL Delivery Service this year 2022.

Make sure that you track it first to prove that other beneficiaries like
you have received their funds without any problem.

1.)DHL.com
Tracking no: 6911721327
2.dhl.com
Tracking no: 5495639273
3)DHL. com
Tracking no: 6911721327
4.)FedEx.com
Tracking no: 805745115302

Please be advised that the Board Management of Federal Reserve Bank under
the instructions of the International Monitory Fund (IMF) require $500 for
the Clearance and Registration of your parcel as an Ambassadorial Package
so that it will have the power of Non-Stopping and Unquestionable delivery.

Your funds are bonded and payable to the beneficiary only, which makes any
form of delivery charge deduction very impossible, which is the law guiding
any delivery above $1Million as stipulated by the US Treasury, and
international monetary fund IMF, in Reference to Paragraph 45, C section 7
of the International Monitory Fund IMF constitution of 1993 Amended in 2012
after Series of Terrorist Attack in so many countries. This Constitution
stipulated that any International or local Transfer or delivery above 1
Million Dollars without the VAT and Legal Clearance Certificate should be
stopped soonest it is discovered and the beneficiary must be referred to
Regularize the fund and obtain the Clearance Certificate.

********ATM SWIFT DELIVERY DETAILS*******
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK NEW YORK
ATM MASTER CARD VALUE: US$10.5 MILLION.
TELLER ID: TN0426815
TRANSACTION ID: M485024/YR-16/FRB
ORDER: PIN CODE/ IGD/FUND BENEFICIARY.
SECURITY CODE: *FRB/CD/03N-CC30/009*
OUR REF: IMF/FRB-NY/9USXX10751/016
CODE (CODE: C.J.02)
PAYMENT STATUS: *ON PROGRESS*.

Send the Clearance fee of $500 to our receiving agent Mr Nwokoye Peter
information below using western union or money gram, to enable us forward
your delivery to your doorstep immediately today.

RECEIVERS NAME:=============Nwokoye Peter
ADDRESS:========Plateau,NY
AMOUNT==================$500
MTCN:======================?

Note that your ATM Card has been cleared from all fraud-related
activities, therefore delivery of your ATM Card is 100% legitimate
delivery, and immediately this fee is paid you will receive your parcel and
start making an unlimited withdrawal of your fund without any problem.

Please acknowledge receipt of this important information.

Yours faithfully,
Mr Smith David
Director of International Finance

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