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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: "JANET YELLEN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <philipyeshua1.adbg1@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2016 09:03:42 -0800
Subject: DEAR BENEFICIARY:(FRB) YOUR FUND PAYMENT UPDATE"ADHERE TO INSTRUCTION

ATTENTION
 
 
     AS THE NEW VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM,  I HEREBY WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT DUE TO NEW FUND RESTRICTION POLICY OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THIS HONORABLE INSTITUTION HAVE SET UP A NEW ARRANGEMENT TO CARRY OUT YOUR FUND PAYMENT THROUGH "BANK WIRE TRANSFER".  YOUR FUND VALUED AT (US$10,000,000.00) SHOULD BE TRANSFER INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT THROUGH OUR FOREIGN PAYMENT PARAMOUNT CENTER WITH AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP (ADBG ) BENIN REPUBLIC, COTONOU WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY.
 
IN VIEW OF THIS, BE INFORM THAT YOUR PAYMENT FILES, DOCUMENT & FUND (US$10,000,000.00)"HAS BEEN DIVERTED INTO OUR INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT CENTER WITH THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP (ADBG ) FOR IMMEDIATE TRANSFER TO YOU. THEREFORE YOU ARE REQUIRED TO CONTACT OUR PAYMENT CENTER WHERE YOUR FUND HAS BEEN DIVERTED INTO FOR ONWARD TRANSFER/PAYMENT PROCEEDING.
 
KINDLY CONTACT THE PAYMENT DIRECTOR"(THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP (ADBG ) BENIN REPUBLIC, COTONOU " WITH THE INFORMATION BELOW,
 
CONTACT PERSON:  MR. PHILIP YESHUA
DIRECT CONTACT E-MAIL ADDRESS: < philipyeshua1.adbg1@outlook.com >
DIRECT PHONE NUMBER::::  < +22968321743 >
 
I ADVISED YOU SHOULD CONTACT MR.PHILIP YESHUA WITH THE ABOVE INFORMATION IMMEDIATELY TO ENABLE HIS OFFICE EMBARK OFFICIALLY ON YOUR FUND TRANSFER / PAYMENT AS BEING AUTHORIZED BY THIS OFFICE.  DO CONTACT MR.PHILIP YESHUA AS YOU WERE DIRECTED AND FULLY COMPLY AND CORPORATE WITH MR.PHILIP YESHUA TO ENABLE HIM WORK WITH YOU AND EFFECT THE RELEASE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND TO YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
 
FINALLY, NOTE YOU ARE REQUIRED TO FORWARD ALL YOUR "BANKING DETAILS / INFORMATION" TO MR. PHILIP YESHUA THE DIRECTOR OF FOREIGN REMITTANCE OPERATIONS OFFICER AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP (ADBG ). DO NOT HESITATE TO NOTIFY ME AFTER YOU MIGHT HAVE CONTACT HIM.
 
 
WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU IN EARNEST.
 
 
GOOD LUCK & REMAIN BLESS.
 
BEST REGARDS.
 
JANET YELLEN (MS)
VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK

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