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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 Shalom" <Shalom11@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <bensbernanke456777@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 12:51:18 +0100
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF CREDIT FROM FEDERAL RESERVE BANK NEW YORK.

Address: 33, Liberty Street, New York, NY 10038
Contract: fund credit from bank federal reserve board.
(315) 307 5604
Email: bensbernanke456777@gmail.com
Date: 14/03/2014
 
NOTIFICATION OF CREDIT FROM  FEDERAL RESERVE BANK NEW YORK.
 
Attn: Beneficiary:
 
This is to bring to your notice that my office has taking over all the money transfer originated from any part of American, African country and European countries as contract payment, fund inheritance or lottery winning due to unauthorized/incapability of financial institutions/security companies in releasing such huge sum of money result of fraud, terrorist and money laundry activities going on World Wide. We have been having series of meetings for the passed 1 month now which ended 2days ago with the Nigeria Government, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, HSBC Bank of United Kingdom (UK) with the World Bank Officials.
 
This email is to all the people that have been scammed in any part of the world, the United Nations, Federal Reserve Bank of New York HSBC Bank of United Kingdom (UK) Reserve Bank of Nigeria, with the World Bank officials have agreed to compensate them with the sum of Ten Million, Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars each victim. This includes every foreign contractor that may have not received his or her contract sum and people that have had an unfinished transaction, people who have inheritance to claim or international businesses that failed due to instability of government in some part of the world.
 
It is my pleasure to inform you that ATM Master Card Number: 54280500114432 have been approved in your favour, The ATM Card Value is $10,500,000 USD (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand, USD Only) You are advised that a maximum withdrawal value of $6,000.00 USD is permitted on withdrawal per day and are duly Inter Switch so you can make withdrawal at any ATM locate Center of your choice around the world.
 
1.Your full Name:
2.Delivery Address:
3.Your direct Tel, Cell:
4.A copy of your ID or ID numbers for Identification:
5.Nearest Airport:
 
The delivery arrangement has been concluded with the Nigeria Fedex courier services, So You are advised to contact your delivery agent George banks , with the delivery fee of $250 and also with your Name.....? Telephone/fax....? Address...? Where you want your card to be delivered to you OK. This is the only fee you will pay to receive your fund. Send the $250 via Western Union or Money Gram Money Transfer and Mail the MTCN NUMBER, the sender's name, the sender's country and your delivery information to your Delivery agent, Below is the contact information to contact your ATM Card delivery agent. ( info.fedexcompy@aol.com )
 
The bank Wait For Your Expedite Response.
 
Yours in Service,
Mr. Ben Shalom Bernanke (FRB) New York
Chairman Board of Governors Federal Reserve Credit
Email: ..... bensbernanke456777@gmail.com
Tel: +1 (315) 307 5604
Federal Reserve System Washington DC.

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