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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: "BANK OF NEW YORK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bernanke12@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2014 05:54:50 -0500
Subject: URGENT ATTN: FROM FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK

FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK
33 LIBERTY STREET NEW YORK, NY 10045. USA.
E-mail: federalreservebanknewyork1@aol.com
 
    NOTIFICATION OF CREDIT FROM BANK FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD NEW YORK.
 
 
    Urgent Attn:
 
OFFICIAL NOTICE: this is to notify you that Series of meetings have been held over the past (1) Week now with the Secretary
 
General of the United Nations Organization United State of America, which ended 2 days ago. It is obvious that you have not
 
received your fund which is now in the amount of $11,000,000.00 USD (Eleven Million United States Dollars) as a compensation
 
award to you, due to past corrupt Governmental Officials who almost held your fund to themselves for their selfish reasons
 
and some individuals who have taken advantage of your fund all in an attempt to swindle your fund which has led to
 
unnecessary delay in the receipt and so many losses from your end.
    
The National Central Bureau of Interpol enhanced by the United Nations and Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI have
 
successfully finalize to boost the exercise of clearing all foreign debts owed to you who have been found not to have
 
received their Compensation Awards.
    
Now, how would you like to receive your payment? Because we have two method of payment which is by Check or by ATM card?
    
    ATM Card: We will be issuing you a custom pin based ATM card which you will use to withdraw up to $5000.00 USD (Five
 
Thousand Dollars) per day from any ATM machine that has the Master Card Logo on it and the card have to be renewed in 3 years
 
time which is 2016. Also with the ATM card you will be able to transfer your funds to your local bank account. Even if you do
 
not have a bank account, the ATM card comes with a handbook or manual to enlighten you about how to use it.
    
Check: A cashier check will be issued in your name and you will deposit it in your Bank for it to be cleared within three
 
working days.
    
Your payment would be sent to you via any of your preferred option above and would be mailed to you via UPS, because we have
 
signed a contract with UPS which should expire (29TH) of March. 2014, You will only need to pay $285.00 Only instead of $550
 
USD (Five Hundred and Fifty Dollars). So, if you pay before March. (29TH). of 2014, you save $400 USD (Four Hundred Dollars).
    
Take note that you will have to stop communication with every other person if you have been in contact with any. Also
 
remember that all you will ever have to spend is $285 nothing more! Nothing less! And we guarantee the receipt of your fund
 
to be successfully delivered to you within the next 24hrs after confirmation receipt of UPS fee of $285 Dollars).
    
Note: Everything has been taken care of, including taxes, custom paper and clearance duty. So, all you will ever need to pay
 
is $285.
    
Apply Your Claims Promptly: For immediate release of your fund valued at $11,000,000.00 USD (Eleven Million United States
 
Dollars) to you, you should contact our correspondent.
    
    Your Full Name:___________________________________________
    Your House Address:_______________________________________
    Home/Cell/Phone Number:___________________________________
    Choose ONE Preferable Payment Method (Visa ATM Card OR Cashier Check):________________________
    
    Your package will be sent to you within 2 working days upon confirmation receipt of UPS fee of $285.00 Dollars. We are so
 
sure of everything and we are giving you a 100% money back guarantee if you do not receive payment/package within the next
 
24hrs after you have made the payment for shipping.
    
Note That Because Of Impostors, We Hereby Issued You Our Code Of Conduct, Which Is (FRBNYATM-2014) So You Have To Indicate
 
This Code When replying back to us  By Using It As Your Subject, View the attachment.
 
Reply back to us accordingly to enable the New York delivery agent carry out the dispatch to your address as needed urgent:
 
Thanks for Banking with Federal Reserve Bank New York while we looking forward to serving you better.
 
    Thanks and God bless you
 
    BEST REGARDS,
 
Mr. Ben S.Bernanke
Director Federal Reserve Bank New York,
Leadership Bank Federal Reserve Board helps build strong communities by creating opportunities for people - including
 
customers, shareholders and associates - to fulfill their dreams.

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