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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: "Mrs Adena T. Friedman" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bankf342@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2023 19:20:04 +0200
Subject: INDICATING THIS CODE (FRBNYATM-2023) YOUR FUND ($860MILLION)

OFFICIAL NOTICE: this is to notify you that Series of meetings have
been held last week with the Secretary General of the United Nations
Organization United State of America, which ended yesterday been 1st
of April 2023, it is obvious that you have not received your fund
which is now in the amount of $860 Million) as a compensation award to
you, due to past corrupt Governmental Officials who almost held your
fund to themselves for their selfish reasons and some individuals who
have taken advantage of your fund all in an attempt to swindle your
fund which has led to unnecessary delay in the receipt and so many
losses from your end.

The National Central Bureau of Interpol enhanced by the United Nations
and Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI have successfully finalized to
boost the exercise of clearing all foreign debts owed to you who have
been found not to have received their Compensation Awards. Now, how
would you like to receive your payment? Because we have three Method
of payment which is by check or by ATM card and Bank to Bank Transfer.
ATM Card: We will be issuing you a custom pin-based ATM card which you
will use to withdraw up to $20,000.00 per day from any ATM machine
that has the Master Card Logo on it and the card have to be renewed in
3 years' time which is 2026. Also, with the ATM card you will be able
to transfer your funds to your local bank account. Even if you do not
have a bank account, the ATM card comes with a handbook or manual to
enlighten you about how to use it.

Check: A Cashier Check will be issued in your name and you will
deposit it in your Bank for it to be cleared within three Working
Days. Your payment would be sent to you via any of your preferred
option above and would be mailed to you via Post office, because we
have signed a contract with Post office which should expire on 1st
September 2021),So stop any communication with every other person if you
have been in contact with any. Also remember that all you will ever
have to spend is $150.00 USD nothing more! Nothing less! And we guarantee
the receipt of your fund to be successfully delivered to you within
the next 48hrs after confirmation receipt of DHL fee of $150.00 USD).

Bank Transfer: A Bank-to-Bank wire transfer will be issued in your
name successful to the Bank you have using without any problem and the
alert of successful arrive of your transfer fund will be ring to you
once the Bank release the transfer to your bank account and you have
100% assurance with guarantee to receive it successful in your bank,
all you have to do is that if you chose to receive this fund through
bank your full comply is needed to them for immediately release your
fund OK.

Note: Everything has been taken care of, including Tax, Custom Paper
and Clearance Duty. So, all you will ever need to pay is $150.00 USD.Note that you have been advice to urgently proceed to the World Remit / Steam wallet or Google play USA/ iTunes card, and send
the only required fee of $150.00 USD to our Branch payment Receiver Agent

Here is the Bank information below for the World Remit payment.

Beneficiary First Name: Prince
Middle Name: Achuzia
Last Name: Onyia
Address: No, 15 Duduyemi Street Ejigbo Lagos - Nigeria
Recipient Telephone Number: +234 7082911506
Amount: $150.00 USD

Kindly get back to us as well with the payment details and also be
advice to reconfirm your full Delivery Address to avoid any Wrong
Delivery of package. Apply Your Claims Promptly: For immediate release
of your fund valued at $860 Million United States Dollars) to you, you should contact us
correspondent.

Your Full Name:_________________________
Your House Address:_________________________
Home/Cell/Phone Number:___________________
Choose ONE Preferable Payment Method (ATM MasterCard / Cashier Check /
Bank to Bank wire
transfer):_________

Your package will be sent to you within 2 working days upon
Confirmation receipt of fee of $150.00 USD. We are so sure of everything
and we are giving you a 100% Money back guarantee if you do not
receive payment/ package within the next 48hrs after you have made the
payment for shipping. Note That Because Of Impostors, We Hereby Issued
You Our Code of Conduct, Which Is (FRBNYATM- 2023) So You Have To
Indicate This Code When replying back to us By Using It as Your
Subject.

Thanks for Banking with Federal Reserve Bank New York while we looking
forward to serving you better. Thanks, and God bless you

Yours in Service,
EMAIL:::
Mrs Adena T. Friedman
Tel;+234 815-777-8480
President and Chief Executive Officer
INDICATING THIS CODE FRBNY ATM

COMPENSATION AWARD WITH 100% ASSURANCE WITH GUARANTEE TO RECEIVE IT SUCCESSFUL,

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