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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: "Mr. Jerome Hayden Powell." <infoboa02@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bnkf97053@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2024 11:13:07 +0100
Subject: Approval Of US$50,000,000.00



--
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK.
33 Liberty St, New York, NY 10045, United States.
Founded: 1914, New York, United States.
Monday - Friday.
8 Am.-9 PM.
Saturday and Sunday.
8 Am.-4 PM.
nyreporting.forms@ny.frb.org
Tel: +1 (917) 382-1838
PRIVATE E-MAIL:....... infoboa02@gmail.com


FUND TRANSFER NOTIFICATION FROM F.R.B. The Federal Reserve, the central
bank of the United States, provides the nation with a safe, flexible,
and stable monetary and financial system.


************SUCCESSFULLY TRANSACTION****************


Customer:


This is to let you know that we have received instructions from the
World Bank compensation inheritance office to credit your bank account
with US$50,000,000.00. ( Fifty Million United States Dollars Only ) from
the World Bank and United Nations compensation inheritance Office. Be
informed that we have been mandated by the World Bank and United Nations
Organization to transfer your long overdue inheritance/compensation
payment valued US$50,000,000.00. ( Fifty Million United States Dollars
Only ). with immediate effect.


To proceed with the release/transfer of your funds as instructed by
United Nations/F.R.B Federal Reserve Bank, you are required to furnish
us with your below listed particulars for IMMEDIATE evaluation and
processing of payment/funds transfer. Therefore, you are officially
advised to stop all communications with whosoever that you are dealing
with that is promising you that he will release your fund to you.


Note that we are only working with the instructions given to Our Federal
Reserve Bank Of New York Office by the World Bank and United Nation to
credit your bank account with the sum of US$50,000,000.00 ( Fifty
Million United States Dollars Only ). Without any further delay, If you
work and follow the instructions given to you immediately. Be informed
that you are to keep this as a secret between yourself and know the
condition will you discussing this funds with anybody else.


Re-confirm The Following.


(1). Your Full Name:
(2). Residential address:
(3). Country:
(4). Phone Number:
(5). [WhatsApp] Mobile:
(6). State of Origin:
(7). Occupation:
(8). Copy of your identity Card.
(9). Copy of your driving License Card.
(10). Your Private Email:

BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS.


(1). Receiving bank name:
(2). Bank Address:
(3). Your Routing Number:
(4). Account Number:
(5). Iban:
(6). BIC:
(7). Name Of Account Holder:


We wait for your swift response to enable Our Federal Reserve Bank Of
New York to proceed with the transfer as instructed by the World Bank
Organization immediately. Please Reply this email strictly at (
bnkf97053@gmail.com )


Thank you for using The Federal Reserve Bank Of New York Office, Hope to
hear from you soon.


Tel: +1 (917) 382-1838


Thanks and God bless you.
Mr. Jerome Hayden Powell.
CEO Of Federal Reserve Bank Of New York.
nyreporting.forms@ny.frb.org
PRIVATE E-MAIL:....... infoboa02@gmail.com


The privacy and security of your Bank account details is important to
us. ( infoboa02@gmail.com ).


Notification. Mails from the Federal Reserve Bank will always address
you by your full name as stated in your mandate with the Bank. Please
ensure you do not reveal your online banking password(s), token response
(s) and ATM PINS(s) to a third party. Do not open link; respond to
suspicious calls, mails or letters requesting your banking details.
These messages are fraudulent and are not from FederalReserveBank.

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