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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 System" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sun.kel@movmail.com>
Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 17:46:13 +0100
Subject: PAYMENT OF US $12.5 MILLION APPROVED PAYMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE.

Federal Reserve Bank New York
International Remittance Department
33 Liberty Street, N.Y 10045


PAYMENT OF US $12.5 MILLION APPROVED PAYMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE.


Attn: Beneficiary.

It's very necessary to inform you that your fund is presently assigned to release to you through the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Right now the Federal Government of Nigeria account officer in charge of conducting payments from the Nigeria government foreign reserve account with the Federal Reserve Bank NY is now with your payment and you are advised to contact the account payment supervisor in charge of your payment right away through the Federal government of Nigeria via Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

Telephone: After due verification we will open communication.
Fax: 1-518-671-4938.

Email:remittance.frbbankonline@gmail.com
Email:federalreserverbankonline@gmail.com

Please you are advice to reconfirm your information once again:

1. Your Full names:
2. Your complete Postal Address:
3. Your Telephone number:
4. Your fax number:
5. Your Occupation:
6. Age/Sex:
7. Marital Status:
8. Email:

Ensure to send the requirements by fax and call Mr. Richard Ford so you can discuss with him your exact payment which you are supposed to receive however the sum of $12.5 million USD has already been approved for payment into your nominated bank account through field wirer transfer your urgent response is hilly thanks for your kind understanding.

Best Regards
Mrs Kelly Susan.


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