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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 System" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <reconciliationfedres@live.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2012 05:27:08 -0300
Subject: Re: Remittance of Unclaimed Funds

Defense Finance and Accounting S

Federal Reserve System
20th Street and Constitution Avenue
N.W. Washington, D.C. 20551
Tel: (206) 339 5662
Date: 10th of September, 2012


                             RE: REMITTANCE ADVICE


After our recent extensive close door meeting between the boards of directors of the
Federal Reserve Systems on your outstanding oversees payment, it was resolved and
agreed upon that our regional representative and will work extensively to ensure that
your outstanding funds will be paid to you without any hitch and delay through the World
Bank body. The total sum of $1,311,000.00 (One Million, Three Hundred and Eleven Thousand
US Dollars) has been endorsed and approved for payment to you.


To safe-guard our beneficiaries from further extortion of unnecessary payments, we have
endorsed one of our accredited Legal Advisers (Mr. Tom Gareth) to handle the remittance of these
funds to you and also advice that you establish communication with him. He will ensure that
you are on the right track to receive your funds without being misled.


Payment Procedure:

1. A (NR Account) will be opened in your name with Federal Reserve where the afore mentioned
sum will be directly deposited into.

2. You will be issued a secured user id and password, which will enable your have access to
your online account at home and at work and also make transfers from your account to
any bank of your choice in the world.


Your will be required to reconfirm the following details to him at your most convenient time
as all necessary paperwork regarding your payment has been handed over to him and awaiting
your communication:


Full Names:
Address:
Sex:
Age:
Occupation:
Phone No:
Mobile No:

You can email our Legal Adviser, Mr. Tom  Gareth at:
tgareth@secretarias.com


We wish you all the best in your endeavors.


Yours sincerely,
 
Janet L. Yellen
Vice Chair
Board of Governors
Federal Reserve System

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