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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: YOUR ATTENTION IS NEEDED <deliveryman019@gmail.com>
Reply-To: myofficemail002@bk.ru
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2022 12:32:09 +0100
Subject: ATM CARD OR BANK TRANSFER, kindly go ahead and provide the delivery address


*Federal Reserve Bank of New YorkAddress: 33 Liberty St, New York, NY 10045
<https://www.google.com/maps/search/33+Liberty+St,+New+York,+NY+10045?entry=gmail&source=g>*

Hello dear good friend





*This is to let you know that we have waited to hear from you concerning
the person who claims to be your Business partner and also claiming that
you are dead and he is here to claim your Fund worth US$8.7m (Eight Million
seven hundred United State Dollars) and which we have now printed out the
cash copy of your money to show him prove since you kept us silent neither
because you didn’t meet up with the fee or is true that you are dead.Now
kindly view the cash copy of your money as we are sending it to you also
for confirmation and we need your urgent response either to release this
money to the claimant or you are alive and you didn’t send anybody. If you
still alive kindly get back to us and also indicate how you want to receive
your fund through ATM CARD OR BANK TRANSFER, kindly go ahead and provide
the delivery address if you want to receive it through ATM CARD and provide
the Bank details if you want to receive your fund through Bank
transfer.Your immediate response is required.*
*Thank you once more again and remain Blessed,*
*Regards,*


*Mr. Jerome H. PowellChief Executive OfficerFederal Reserve Bank*

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