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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 System" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <federalreserve.gov@yandex.com>
Date: Sun, 29 May 2016 09:27:18 -0700
Subject: Re: Urgent Reply Needed

 
The Management,
Federal Reserve System Headquarters
Eccles Building, Washington, D.C., U.S.
 
 
 
 
 
 
ATTENTION: FUND OWNER,
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notification and Guarantee From. Federal Reserve System Stamp by the Chairman and sign by U.S Treasury Department IMF Guarantee.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Management of the Federal Reserve System Headquarters here In Eccles Building, Washington, D.C., U.S wishes to inform you that after a Brief meeting held by the executives on the 26th Day of May, 2016 at Precisely 8 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), we deem it appropriate to Intimate you that your funds will be transferred into the United States Treasury Account with the JP Morgan Chase Headquarters at 270 Park Avenue In New York according to the record we got from Africa/United Kingdom due to your Inability to complete the transaction and your failure to meet up with a Minor payment obligation. The actual transfer of your funds ($10,500,000.00) Into the government account comes up next week.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
This is in line with the instructions of the United States Treasurer, Mr. John Jacob Lew said that all unclaimed funds will be paid into the United States Government Treasury Account as un-serviceable funds in compliance to Section 3 subsection 1(a) of the United States Financial Law enacted in 2001 after an attack on our dear country on September 11, 2001.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Find below the profile of the banking institution where your funds will be Transferred into following the government directive:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name of Bank: JP Morgan Chase Headquarters at 270 Park Avenue in New York.
JP Morgan Chase Official Bankers for the United States Treasury Department
ACCT NO: 68302345093
Routing NO: 021109593
Account Name: United States Treasury Department, USA
 
 
 
 
 
 
Note that if you still wish to receive your funds do get back to us Immediately so that we will remove your funds transfer from the list of Those transactions to be confiscated by the United States Government. Also be Informed that we need only a DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY SEAL OF TRANSFER (DIST) to complete the wire transfer. The fee to obtain the SEAL was reduced From $2,600 to $380 and no other fee is involved.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve your banking needs.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Yours faithfully,
Janet Yellen (Chair)
I can be reached at (202) 660-9993 Leave me a text or Voice Message if i am unavailable to answer. Or Reply to this email Immediately
 
 
 
 
 
 
Central bank of United States of America
© 2011 Federal Reserve System. All rights reserved.

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