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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: Himamauli Das <justiceakpakpanbello17@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fincengov53@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2022 10:38:28 -0700
Subject: You have a pending transfer value of USD$6.5Million Dollars

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
(FinCEN)

Sir,

RE-INTERCEPTION OF YOUR
FUNDS VALUED AT USD$6.5MILLION DOLLARS

What is the problem, why have you practically refused to receive your
funds?. We are doing a review of all the funds that has not been
claimed and discovered that you have not receive your funds. You have
a pending transfer value of USD$6.5Million Dollars in your name, is
awaiting Clearance from FinCEN, Miss Janet Yellen of the Department of
Treasury has authorized the Financial Crimes Enforcement
Network(FinCEN) to release your funds into your account.

The Federal Reserve Bank requires copy of your Legal Clearance
Document and the Patriot Act Certification Document. You should get
back to us if you do not have the documents for us to issue you the
Legal Clearance Document through the Legal Bureau of the Department of
Treasury for further release of your fund into your account. Send
your address and phone number

Kindly reconfirm your personal details and your account information so
that a directives will be issued to the Federal Reserve Bank, New York
to release your funds unconditionally without further delay. Reconfirm
your details as requested below.

YOUR FULL NAME:
..............................................................................................................................

YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS:...................................................................................................................

YOUR CONTACT PHONE
NUMBER:...........................................................................................................

YOUR BANK NAME:....................................................................................................................................

YOUR BANK ADDRESS:...................................................................................................................................

ACCOUNT NO: ...................................................................................................................................................

ROUTING NO: ........................................................................................................................................................

SWIFT CODE: .................................................................................................

Your earliest action is imperative.

Yours faithfully,

Himamauli Das
Acting Director of Operation
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network(FinCEN)
2070 Chain Bridge Road, Vienna, VA 22182,
United States of America

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