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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 BANK OF NEW YORK <nagios@tupy.com.br>
Reply-To: <alvaradolgas@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2017 12:54:52 +0100
Subject: Atten:Beneficiary!!Cancellation and Reallocation of $22.5m tues


Federal Reserve Bank of New York
33 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10045
Tel:+845-523-5900


Atten:Beneficiary,
What is really going on and why havent we heard from you in regards to the $22.5m?We have been waiting for you to get the needed documents but till this moment never heard from you.This is to notify you that failure to receive the requested fee for the documents we would have no option than to cancel the transaction of $22.5m and pay your representatives in according to section 34 sub section 84 of the international remittance policy.
So we advise you act fast and get the needed documents so that the transaction can be concluded on time.
Also reconfirm your contact details.
Attached are the scanned copies of your representatives.


Awaiting your urgent response.



Janet L. Yellen
Chairman Board of Governors,
Federal Reserve Bank
Tel:+845-523-5900


ADVERTÊNCIA: O conteúdo deste e-mail e de seus anexos é classificado como informação confidencial. Se você recebeu este e-mail por engano, por favor, responda-o, avisando o remetente, e, em seguida, apague-o. Em qualquer situação, apenas no caso de prévia autorização por escrito da Tupy S.A., você poderá usar, copiar, divulgar ou adotar qualquer outra ação baseada nas informações aqui contidas. Agradecemos sua cooperação.

ADVERTENCIA: El contenido de éste correo y de sus adjuntos es considerado como información confidencial. Si recibió éste correo por error, por favor, respóndalo al remitente y enseguida, bórrelo. En cualquier situación, solamente, tendrá acceso a esta información mediante una autorización previa por escrito de Tupy S.A., para que puedas hacer uso, copiar, divulgar o adoptar cualquier otra acción basada en la información aquí contenida. Agradecemos su amable cooperación.

WARNING: The content of this e-mail and its attachments are classified as confidential information. If you have received this message by error, please notify the sender and delete immediately it. In any event, only upon previous and written authorization from Tupy S.A., may you use, copy, disclose or take any action based on the information contained herein. Thank you for your cooperation.


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