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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: "Mr.Ben S" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bernakeben48@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Fri, 3 May 2013 16:47:06 -0700
Subject: Very Urgent About Your Fund From U.S Bank Federal Reserve Board

U.S Bank Federal Reserve Board
Address: 33 Liberty Street, New York, NY

This is to notify you that we received the copy of the fund declaration certificate from International Criminal Court sent to this office With reference to the second year payment Approval Notification today been 30th day of April 2013 from the International Criminal Court empowering Federal Reserve Bank of New York, NY to credit your account with your full Contract/inheritance fund sum of USD 23.5million,Twenty Three Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars from United Nations reserve account with our bank Federal Reserve Board in New York. NY,

Being payment to the beneficiary and following the confirmation payment approval from U.S FBI Office Washington D.C on your delayed Contract/inheritance fund Entitlement/contract payment, and having met the necessary requirements in accordance with the International Criminal Court of Hague Monetary and Fiscal Policy as contained in the provisions of the International Criminal Court of foreign payment transfer Act of 1997 and as amended in section 4 sub-section

2(C) of the banking law, the Board hereby irrevocably certify and guarantee the payment of the above named beneficiary,For your information you are meant to reconfirm to our office with immediate effect your statement of account showing the following information below

i. Bank Name: ...................................
ii. Address: ..............................
iii. Account Number:................................
iv. Routing Number:.....................
v. Swift Number: .............................
vii. Bank tell phone & fax ....................................
xii. Next of kin................................................

Beneficiary Personal information

a. Full name …...................
b. Current home address …..........................
c. Tel,& Fax No:....................................
d. Occupation…r…….................................
e. Copy of identification passport.............

The above information is needed so urgent to enable us program your online database for you transfer on 1st day of May 2013, Be informed that the transfer will commence immediately we hear from you with the account information. Once more, Bank Federal Reserve Board will not hesitate to credit your account within 48hours in accordance with fund Release order regulations from International Criminal Court.

Your immediate response is highly needed to enable us commence for the transfer.

Thanks for banking with Federal Reserve Bank while we looking forward to serve you better.

Congratulations to your inheritance fund!
Thanks
Best regards,
Mr. Ben S. Bernanke
Chairman Federal Reserve Bank

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