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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: Federal Reserve Bank of NY <contact@fedrbs.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2023 02:46:46 +0000
Subject: Written notification from the Federal Reserve Bank of NY.




Dear esteemed customer,

Written notification from the Federal Reserve Bank of NY, My name is Mr. John C. Williams, Director of Federal Reserve Bank NY. I am reaching out to you regarding a recent consolidation of your Bank Funds. Your Compensation files from the United Nation Organization on unpaid payments from despot funds from Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe. Were compiled and submitted to me for review, Your accrued a trust sum of $12,500,000.00 usd.

We attempted to contact you multiple times, and hope this message reaches you since you had not claimed your Compensation Fund, Your account was compiled and locked as a Non-Deductible Escrow Account at the Federal Reserve Bank. This account is in your name, And requires accreditation before we can release the $12,500,000.00 trust. In order to speed up the process, I have conducted a thorough verification process to confirm that you are the individual attached to this account. I have also confirmed that you have fulfilled all the necessary obligations and have a proper credit rating to enable the release of your payment into a personal account of your choice.

The trust Fund has been authorized for release by the Federal Reserve Bank, Which has your registered consolidated account. You are approaching a three year Non-response, And your Fund will be released back to the three tier regions if you do not contact our office within the next 14 business days. The Federal Reserve Bank utilizes a Secured Macro transfer system, And your Funds can be transferred in 2-5 hours if you reply to this authorized email with the following information.
The more information you provide, The quicker the approval process will be completed.

First Name*:
Last Name*:
Residential Address*:
City*:
State*:
Country*:
Nationality*:
Occupation*:
Email Address*:
Phone Number*:
Gender*:
Birthday*:
Marital Status*:


Sincerely.
Mr John C. Williams
(347) 230-2770 text or call.

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