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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: "Janet Yellen" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <janetyellen@indamail.hu>
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2022 22:34:53 +0100
Subject: GET BACK TO ME NOW

Dear
 
I am Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury under the U.S. Department of the Treasury. You can get more details about me here;
 
http://www.treasury.gov/about/Pages/Secretary.aspx
 
At the recently concluded meeting with the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), an agreement was reached between both parties for us to settle all outstanding payments accrued to individuals/corporations with respect to local and overseas contract/inheritance and lottery wining payment, debt re-scheduling and outstanding compensation and Inheritance payment. Fortunately, you have been selected alongside a few other beneficiaries to receive your own payment of $3.5million (Three Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only).
 
We have been notified that you are yet to receive your fund valued at $3.5 million. This money will now be transferred to your nominated bank account, make sure you avoid dealings with anyone who claim to have your funds because your money right now is in possession of the FEDERAL RESERVE BANK and they will allow you go on their online banking to make transfer of your funds yourself. In the mean time you will direct all your response to the authorized Attorney's office who is In Charge to make sure you get your funds credited to you, his chamber was given authorization to deal with the release of your funds and some other contractors, the attorney details will be given to you below, contact him immediately you get this official letter.
 
You are advised to call or send a message to the Legal Attorney firm below:
Attorney Christopher l. Wayland Chambers
Contact Person: Mr. Christopher l. Wayland
CONTACT EMAIL: christopherwayland@mail2lawyer.com
CONTACT PHONE NO: 202-867-4360 SMS/TEXT MESSAGE allowed
 
When you contact Wayland Chambers, kindly indicate your REF NO: XXRUS/54545/2022
 
Yours faithfully,
Janet Yellen
 
Secretary of the Treasury
(U.S. Department of the Treasury)
 
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