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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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From: hughes1.amikel1@gmail.com
Reply-To: hughes.amikel@gmail.com
Date: 18 Mar 2022 09:21:56 -0700
Subject: INTERPOL Washington D.C.

INTERPOL Washington D.C.
U.S. National Central Bureau
INTERPOL HQ Homepage



Attention Beneficiary,



This is to officially inform you as the Director to this great
department wish to notify you of your overdue fund that is with
the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the ongoing feud which
has caused the reason why you haven't received your fund into
your Bank Account as your fund payment has been approved and
legally authorized to see to the immediate release of your
overdue fund to your custody.



The INTERPOL have done every investigation about your due fund
and found it to be legal and well authenticated by the authorized
paying bank but been delayed at the moment due to some reasons
which the Federal Reserve Bank of New York has explained to us
during our oral discussion at the headquarters today, and we
found it diplomacy. However, we have gotten in touch with the
World Bank auditors on overdue foreign debts settlement and
confirmed that your due fund also has been Registered completely
with them, to this effect you have been legally notarized as the
legitimate beneficiary to the said overdue fund valued
(US$15,000,000) Fifteen Million Dollars Only, that we have
verified and is at the verge of been completed into your
nominated bank account with your maximum cooperation.



The Federal Reserve Bank of New York, whom we have checked on and
you should also know that they are rated among the highest bank
in America, it is where the monetary policy of the United States
is executed by trading dollars in the United States Treasury
securities, known to me the bank has been assigned to ensure that
they finalize every necessity on you receiving your overdue fund
in no time from now otherwise your fund would be confiscated in-
toto as the law would permit. We hold in high esteem that you
should grant the bank the chance to complete this job for the
bank has assured us of been at the very best service to make sure
you get your due fund as fast as possible before this year 2022
runs out.


All we require from you henceforth is an update so as to enable
us to be on track with you and the Federal Reserve Bank of New
York. We have warned/deterrent them to make sure your long
overdue fund gets to your custody before the end of this year,
2022 otherwise the law of Monetary Policy will be acted upon the
Federal Reserve Bank of New York for arbitrating the law. Today,
after our oral discussion with the Federal Reserve Bank of New
York, they said to us and in all documents and certificate signed
that all has been cleared in your favor before now but the only
problem holding it back is because the Correspondence offshore
bank "World Bank of Switzerland" online Consultant that helped in
registering the Notarization of the Encrypted code secured for
the finalization of your fund entrance into your bank account has
not yet been settled in which the Federal Reserve Bank of New
York has assured us that once you get this issue settled off that
they would release your pending fund to hit your preferred
account.



We are now involve in this transaction and has decided to look
into your issue, to this regards we are keeping an eagle eye on
every procedures the Federal Reserve Bank of New York do and
advise that you should proceed in working accordingly with the
Federal Reserve Bank of New York on this little issue as they
have said it all that it is the only way forward prior to you
getting your fund successfully, I obliged you to abide to the
banks instruction and then allow the bank get there job done in
good conduct.


Should in any way you need any further information in regards to
this notification, feel free to get back to us so that we can
brief you more as we are here to guide you during and after this
project has been completely perfected and you have received your
contract inheritance fund as stated.



Thank you very much for your cooperation in advance as we
earnestly await your urgent response to this matter.


Regards,


Wayne H. Salzgaber
Director
INTERPOL Washington
Email: mikela.hughes1@gmail.com


INTERPOL Washington Mission Statement

The mission of INTERPOL Washington, the United States National
Central Bureau, is to advance the law enforcement interests of
the United States as the official representative to the
International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) [external
link]; to share criminal justice, humanitarian, and public safety
information between our nation's law enforcement community and
its foreign counterparts, and to facilitate transnational
investigative efforts that enhance the safety and security of our
nation.Learn More.

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