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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: Timothy Fogarty <timothy_fogarty2013@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <mrpaulfox@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2013 13:59:36 +0100
Subject: IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF US$15 MILLION IN YOUR FAVOR.

BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
20TH STREET AND CONSTITUTION AVENUE,
N.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20551.
RE: DOCKET NO. OP 292.

Attn: Beneficiary.

IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF US$15 MILLION IN YOUR FAVOR.

Dear Beneficiary,

The Board of directors of the Federal Reserve system appreciates the opportunity to use this medium to inform you

that we have received a confirmation to notify you that your Payment of US$15 MILLION Dollars with the Republic of

South Africa has been irrevocably and unconditionally release for onward credit to your nominated Bank Account

without any delay with the Federal Reserve verification Reference No. FRS-0022 and FBI Approved No. FBI01DC.

We hereby mandate HSBC BANK LONDON to credit this fund to your Bank Account without any delays. You are strongly

advised to immediately contact the (President and Head of Remittance Department BANK OF SCOTLAND, LONDON) Mr.Paul

Fox in Bank of Scotland, Manchester Branch through his open access Email: mrpaulfox@hotmail.com With your

verification Reference No.FRS-0022 and send him your below information to enable him deduct cost of international

transfer fee of US$12500.00 from your US$15 Million Dollars and transfer the balance of US$14,987,500.00 Dollars to

your Bank Account without any delay.

Send him your information such as;

1. Your Full Name:
2. Your Contact Address:
3. Your Cell Phone:
4. Your Bank Name:
5. Your Bank Address:
6. Your Account Number
7. Your SWIFT# OR ABA Routing#
8. Your Account Holder Name:

Your Fund Approval papers have been already sent to Mr.Paul Fox while he is waiting your above mentioned

information to enable him deduct cost of transfer fee of $12500.00 from your US$15 Million Dollars and transfer the

balance of
US$14,987,500.00 to your Bank Account without any delay.

NOTE: Your Federal Reserve verification Reference No. (FRS-0022), you are advise to send your full banking

information to the BANK OF SCOTLAND, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DIRECTOR Headed by Mr.Paul Fox and make sure you

call/write him, with your verification Reference No. (FRS-0022).

Officer: Mr.Paul Fox.
POSITION: DIRECTOR, INTL, REMITTANCE BANK OF SCOTLAND, MANCHESTER BRANCH.
Tel:
Fax:
Email:mrpaulfox@hotmail.com

Thanks and accept our congratulations.

Sincerely,

Timothy Fogarty

Secretary Board of Governors.
cc: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, USA.
cc: Bank of England
cc: Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

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