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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: Mrs Janet Louise Yellen <"federalreservebank."@vanilla.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Mrs Janet Louise Yellen <frb_federalreservebank@accountant.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2017 00:43:53 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Subject: GUARANTEED PAYMENT.

Federal Reserve Bank
Constitution Ave NW & 20th
Street Northwest,
Washington, DC 20551, US

Date: 17th November 2017
From: Federal Reserve Bank-USA.
Subject: GUARANTEED PAYMENT.

This is to inform you that we are reaching you at this time because we had to get adequate clearance for payment.

Sequel to your email response, I want to use this opportunity to notify you that every email which we in this Bureau send to you is officially certified and for this reason we expect your co-operation at every level so that success can be achieved accordingly.

We are contacting you through this email account for swift communication as required by this single customer transaction. This official letter is to confirm the receipt of your email message and the application for account closure/wire transfer advise by the Homeland Security (DHS) in your favor.

Your payment files from three (3) different banks, NatWest Bank of London, Central Bank of Nigeria and Bank of America was Compiled and submitted to my desk this morning for review. The total sum owed to you by the 3 banks mentioned above was sum Up to the tune of US$15,500,000:00 (Fifteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only).

Following the “comprehensive letter for payment” received today (16th November 2017) by this bank from (Ms. Elaine C. Duke, Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) we have been advised to pay you immediately via Swift MT103 Wire transfer and Visa Card, we could load and ship your Visa Card to your address which Will permit you a daily withdrawal limit of US$5,000 or write a draft check which can be deposited in any bank and send to You and online banking transfer which is a guaranteed mode of transfer considered to be as good as cash. To this effect,

Professionalism and Excellence are the watch deeds of this noble bank and so we are contacting you today in other to enlighten you on how you can receive your due funds valued (US$15,500,000:00). Considering the “comprehensive letter for payment” which we received from (Ms. Elaine C. Duke, Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) we are mandated to release and transfer your due funds into your choice bank account with immediate effect. Due to our efficient banking service you will certainly receive your due funds within a few days. In the history of this bank, there has never been a record of an unfulfilled transaction so expect an efficient service from us because it is our pleasure to handle your transaction.

In conclusion to the crucial meeting with the Executive Board of Directors of this bank and the State Security on Finance (SSF) we have collectively approved that the Beneficiary will certainly receive his due funds via "Four Approved Medium In Which Is Mapped Out By Our Board Of Director And International Monetary Fund ( IMF ) To Transmit Your Transfer To You . This is a very safe mode of payment and it is the best in terms of international payments of this sort because it is a perfect innovation. On behalf of The Executive Board of Directors of "Federal Reserve Bank of Washington, DC" I hereby guarantee you with 100% that you will receive your fund without a hitch from the American Government or any international body because your fund is already CERTIFIED.

Meanwhile, after due scrutiny and verification, I confirmed that you have to fulfill all the necessary obligations that will Enable the release of your payment to you, once you fulfill all the necessary obligations of your payment.Your payment will be released to you without any delay. So there will not be any flimsy excuses or the other from the Bank officials in charge of your payment, because they had the Intention of diverting your funds to their private accounts in order to satisfy their selfish interest.

You are however lucky that we the management of the US Federal Reserve Bank detected their evil plans and therefore call for The submission of your payment file to us so we can personally handle the payment assignment to ensure that you receive your Funds accordingly.

Federal Reserve Bank of Washington, DC is one of America’s largest bank because we possess one of the best banking channel and network in the entire region of America, therefore you should expect our radiant efficiency in this transaction. The Executive Board of Directors of this bank officially requires you to confirm the below listed data for the release of your funds.

1. First Name, Middle Name and Last Name.
2. Residential Address.
3. Occupation.
4. Telephone Number and Fax Number.
5. Next of Kin.
6. A form of identification (send us your I.D, Driver’s License or int'l
passport via email attachment).
7. Bank Name and Bank Address.
8. Account Number and Account Name.
9. Swift Code and Routing Number (if available).

As soon as the above necessary requirements are met then we shall proceed with the release and transfer of your due funds. Officially, all beneficiaries are mandated to provide the above-mentioned data to this bank before we can proceed with the release and transfer of funds.

Banking with Federal Reserve Bank-USA certainly opens several doors for you. Thank you for banking with us.

Yours sincerely,
Phone No +1(202) 858-8656
Email: frb_federalreservebank@accountant.com
Mrs Janet Louise Yellen
Incumbent Chairperson

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