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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: "William Dudley" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <w_dudley2@aol.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2016 00:20:20 -0400
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF CREDIT FROM BANK FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD NEW YORK.

FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK
(Serving The Second District And The Nation)
33 LIBERTY STREET NEW YORK, NY 10045. USA
WEBSITE: WWW.NY.FRB.ORG//Our Ref: FRB/NY/TDT/US/XX16
EMAIL:w_dudley2@aol.com
 
NOTIFICATION OF CREDIT FROM BANK FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD NEW YORK.
 
Urgent Attn:
 
OFFICIAL NOTICE: this is to notify you that Series of meetings have
been held on over the past (1) Month now with the Secretary General of
the United Nations Organization in United State of America, which
ended Today been Thursday Dated 28th of June 2016, It now obvious that
you still haven't received your fund which is now in the amount of
$11,000,000.00 USD (Eleven Million United States Dollars) 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 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 finalize to
boost the exercise of clearing all foreign debts owed to those who
haven't received their Compensation Awards.Now, how would you like to
receive your payment? Because we have two Method of payment which is
by Check or by ATM card. ATM Card: We will be issuing you a custom pin
based ATM card which you will use to withdraw up to $5000.00 USD (Five
Thousand Dollars) per day from any ATM machine that has the VISA
Card Logo on it and the card have to be renewed in 3 years time which
is 2019. 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 have
to 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 UPS, because we have
signed a contract with UPS which should expire (28TH) of August 2016,
And you will only have to pay the sum of $320.00 Dollars Only(Three Hundred and Twenty
Dollars). Also take note that you will have to stop
all communication with every other person if you have been in contact
with anyone. And remember that all you will ever have to spend is $320
Dollars 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 UPS fee of $320 Dollars).
 
Kindly get back to us as well with the MTCN 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 of $11,000,000.00 USD (Eleven Million United States Dollars) to
you, you should contact our correspondent.Your Full Name:_________________________
Your House Address:_________________________
Home/Cell/Phone Number:___________________
Choose ONE Preferable Payment Method (Visa ATM Card OR Cashier
Check):_____________
Age:____________________________
Occupation________________________
 
Your package will be sent to you within 2 working days upon
Confirmation receipt of UPS fee of $320.00 Dollars. 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. We also Hereby Issued You Our Code Of
Conduct, Which Is (FRBNYATM-2016) So You Have To Indicate This Code
When replying back to us By Using It As Your Subject Because Of
Impostors.
 
Thanks for Banking with Federal Reserve Bank New York while we looking
forward to serving you better.
 
NOTE : KINDLY GET BACK TO US TO GIVE YOU THE DELIVERY PAYMENT INFORMATION
 
Thanks and God bless you
Yours in Service,
 
Mr.William C. Dudley
Director Federal Reserve Bank New York,
Leadership Bank Federal Reserve Board helps build strong communities
by creating opportunities for people - including customers,
shareholders and associates - to fulfill their dreams.

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