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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 <jackdon88@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: headofficebenin@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2011 12:03:27 +0100 (BST)
Subject: HOW ARE YOU DOING TODAY







From the Desk
Of Mr. William C. Dudley

Of Federal
Reserve Bank

33 Liberty
St

New York, NY
10045-0001

Phone: (716)
7703479,

Email:headofficebenin@gmail.com



ATTN, DEAR
VALUED CUSTOMER,


We are upon the
receipt of your email and the content therein is well noted but my dear, you are
advise to stop any further communications with any Africa Country because after
the proper investigations and verifications, we finally discovered that
Mrs. Annette stillman who came to claim your Fund is from
Africa, Meanwhile, My special advise for you is to quite any communication with
any Africa Country and make sure that you keep the secret of this transanction
from any Africa Country till you receive your total Fund in your Bank Account
ok. as I am talking to you now,  the
FBI, SECRET SOCITIES, HOME LAND SECURUTY and International Police
Authorities has been consulted for their proper investigations
about ANNETTE STILLMAN which finally be completed today and she
have been arrested, as far as we have confirmed that ANNETTE STILLMAN is
not your true representative but she is only trying to claim your $4,700,000USD
without your intension finally she was arrested by FBI after the
interview.,


With respect to the
provision SECTION 17 of decree 114 of the 1999 constitution, the verification of
your file is legit and confirmed ok, therefore, we are happy to inform you that
the arrangements has being concluded to affect the immediately transferr of your
payment of $4,700,000USD , in regard
to this special arrangement, once again you advice to stop any communication you
are having with any individual, organizations or any
Africa Countries claiming to have your funds with them, mind you, they are
not.



You are finally
advised to secure the Bank transfer acceptance fee and paper work to obtain from
Benin Republic once they forward it to me, sum of $89 usd and send direct to
Bank Accountant in Cotonou Benin Republci via fastest transfer western
union or money gram for our immediate action for the transfer of your
Fund to your Bank Account, You get back to us with the payment information’s,
and below is the Bank agent info,
 
 Receiver’s Name:
Sunday Onyibor.
 / Country: Benin
/
City: Cotonou/

Test Question: How
Much?
/ Answer: $89
only,
 If the fee is
received today your funds will be transferred today depend how fast you send the
fee and your funds will reflect your account within 24 hours and your bank will
alert you immediately they confirm your Fund in your Bank
Account.



You also allowed
forwarding any emails you received from any where in the world both Africans
claiming to have your funds for verification purposes said the authorities for
your own protection. forward to 


Mind you that this
transfer acceptance fee is the only delay of your Fund here if not we could have
wire your Fund immediately after we confirm the receipt of your Bank Account
information, so you don't have to delay any further before it depends on how
fast you make the payment and your Fund will be transfer direct to your
norminated Bank Account



Update us with the
payment information of the $89 without delay after this
alert.


 Thanks.
 Senior
Citizen.
Mr. William C.
Dudley
The 10th president of
Federal Reserve Bank NY USA
And the vice
chairman of Federal Reserve open market
Committee Mr. Timothy
B. Bernanke Federal Reserve Bank Chairman.

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