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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Mr.Chris Mathew <hugsfillguss@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <reserverfederal@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2023 03:29:50 -0800
Subject: Hello beneficiary,Your Payment of $1.5million dollars.
Good day
my name is Mr. Powell Jerome.
I am the head of Federal Reserve Bank New York.
I was on vacation for 2 months in Germany and I returned to understand that your fund was not transferred to you yet due to some legal crisis in the bank and other Government policies.
I understand that you have spent a lot of money on this fund by paying one fee to another. This is very painful and I must apologize to you for that.
I will resume work fully tomorrow and I want to ensure that the fund will be transferred to you this time. So I am asking you as a man of honor and integrity, to try your best and send the last fee Demanded for the release of your money as Bank Instructed. okay
I will ensure and do everything within my powers for you to get this fund by tomorrow afternoon. I want you to count on me and trust me 100%.
Please listen to the instructions I give to you now and I promise you will smile again. because I write to you with all sincerity from my heart.
Thank You
Mr. Jerome Powell
Chief Executive Officer
Federal Reserve Bank
Email; officesofdirector@protonmail.com
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