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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: "BERNANKE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.bens.bernanke@w.cn>
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2011 18:33:16 -0800
Subject: URGENT REPLY FROM MR. BEN S. BERNANKE

33 LIBERTY STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10038
ATTN:BENEFICIARY:
                         
 
                   NOTIFICATION  OF FUND CREDITING FROM BANK FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD
 
PLEASE WE DO APOLOGIES FOR THE LATE RESPONSE, MEANWHILE, THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT AFTER OUR METING TODAY WITH THE PRESIDENT, ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION, OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE, AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WITH F.B.I USA. C.I.A .AND ( DEPARTMENENT OF JUSTICE USA )  WE CAME TO A CONCLUSION THAT WE HAVE TO RELEASE THE SUM OF $10.5M  TO YOU AS YOUR CONTRACT ENTITLEMENT. THE PAYMENT WILL COME TO YOU VIA TELEX WIRE TRANSFER.
 
HOWEVER, WE HAVE  FORWARDED ALL YOUR INFOMATION TO OUR CORRESPONDING BANK,  BANK OF  AMERICA NEW YORK BRANCH THEY WILL CONTACT YOU AND TRANSFER YOUR CONTRACT INHERITANCE FUND OF US$10.5MILLIOM INTO YOUR BANKING ACCOUNT .
 
NOTE THAT WE HAVE GIVING AN INSTRUCTION TO THE  AUTHORIZED THE PAYING BANK, BANK OF AMERICA NEW YORK BRANCH (B.O.A) TO CONTACT YOU AND TRANSFER YOUR FUND TO YOU WITHOUT ANY DELAY.
 
FINALLY, YOU ARE ADVICE TO GET BACK TO US AS SOON AS BANK OF AMERICA TRANSFERS THE FUND TO YOUR BANKING ACCOUNT.  AND ALSO FOLLOW THE RULE AND RELEGATION OF BANK TO ENABLE THEM REMITS THE SAID FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
 
PLEASE UPDATE THIS OFFICE WHAT IS GOING ON, AND ALSO BE FAST ON THIS MATTER.  
 
THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU.  
 
REGARDS,
 
MR. BEN S. BERNANKE
DIRECTOR FEDERAL RESERVE BANK NEW YORK,
LEADERSHI
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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