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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 <hbc154785@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fedrealreservebank324@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2022 12:04:37 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION FUND OWNER:

YOUR FUNDS OF $5.5 MILLION USD IS READY NOW,

I AM Diplomatic Agent SARAH MARTIAL,from DHL courier company, I
have been trying to reach you about an hour now just to inform you
about my successful arrival in JFK International
Airport,(USA), with your ATM card Package worth $5.5 million USA
dollars and other vital documents which I have been instructed to be
delivered to you.

As I can not afford to spend more time here due to other delivery I
have to take care of in Austria.I have one more vital paper with me
but I can only present you the hard copy when I reach your house as
that it is the diplomatic rules, such as authorization to deliver the
only fee you have to pay is their Delivery fee only.
Reconfirm the following information below so that I can deliver your
ATM CARD package to you today.
FULL NAME: =======================================
HOME ADDRESS: ====================================
MOBILE NO.:==================================
AGE:=========================================
OCCUPATION:==================================
NAME OF YOUR NEAREST AIRPORT: ===============
A COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION: ==============
(Here Is Your Package Unlocking CODE (AWB33XZS)
Urgent Response is needed


Regards

DIPLOMATIC SARAH MARTIAL
Call or text +1(202)-640-4151

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