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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 BANKING SYSTEM USA <info.federalreservebnkbjj@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2011 12:33:34 +0100 (BST)
Subject: FEDERAL RESERVE BANKING SYSTEM U.S.A MR. DAVID HARRISON








  

FEDERAL RESERVE BANKING SYSTEM U.S.A
MR. DAVID HARRISON
Director, Foreign Operations
International Transfer Department
WASHINGTON DC UNITED STATE.
Telephone: 202-239-6674
 
  
APPROVAL PAYMENT RELEASE 2011 FEDERAL RESERVE BANKING SYSTEM U.S.A  
  
Congratulations!! 
  
ATTENTION .
  
Thank
you for our telephone conversation now, as advised we intend to provide
you with our unparallel services by maintaining the scope allocated to
us in the release of your total amount payment of $2,300,000.00 only. 

Please
be advised that the current situation surrounding your payment, is one
as such can be termed as being very sensitive and is presently
undergoing an internal security caution under the supervision of the
International Banking and Finance Securities.
 
Note
that claim is currently being verified in order to determine it’s
authenticity before payment will be effected. As we conclude the
verification process.

To
put the record straight, we have verified and approved your payment to
be transferred from the United nation and European union corresponding
account with Federal Reserve Bank in Washington to your nominated bank
account as it is mandatory by Act 601 Section 051 of the U S A finance
Ministry authority after meeting up with the international transfer
statutory fee of $72 only to Federal Reserve Bank for the ministry of
Justice account Authentication.  Please note that you are advice to send
the fee by western union or money gram with the below details:

Sender's Name:-----
Receiver's Name:  John I. Chukwu
Text Question: What for?
Answer: Transfer
City/Country: Cotonou Benin Republic.
MTCN:----
Amount: $72
  
Please
note that as soon as you send the fee, kindly forward us the
MTCN/Question and Answer/ senders name, so that we can process your
transfer by today without any further delay again. With
the agreement we had with the entire organization holding any
international payment to pay you your complete total amount we will not
entertain any kind of interference from any body whatsoever to represent
you in any way because most of these local representative use to
mislead and at time misinform beneficiaries and make them lose a lot of
money and also delay them to be paid. 

So
at this time we will only deal with you directly to make sure that you
receive your total amount money in time and we are very much obliged to
inform you that your payment will release to you as soon as possible. 

We
do hereby give this irrevocable approval order with Release Code:
GNC/3480/02/00 in your favor for your contract entitlement/award winning
payment with the Federal Reserve Bank.   

Now
your new Payment Approval No; FR5685P, White House Approved No: WH44CV,
Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632, Password No: 339331, Pin
Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No: 103, Released
Code No: 0763; Immediate Release Telex confirmation No: -1114433; Secret
Code No: XXTN013.  


Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.  Yours Faithfully
 

Mr. David Harrison
202-239-6674


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