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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 Bank" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <federalreservebanknewyork@yandex.com>
Date: Fri, 30 May 2014 01:00:42 +0100
Subject: Federal Reserve Bank Payment Notice.

 
NOTIFICATION OF CREDIT FROM FEDERAL RESERVE BANK NEW YORK.
 
We have received a payment credit instruction from the Federal Government of Nigeria to credit your account with your full Inheritance fund of US$10.3Million from the Nigerian reserve account with our bank.
 
However, what we required from you is your banking particulars where you want your fund to be transferred.
 
Your Name................
Your Address...............................
Your Telephone and Fax Number............
Bank Name......................
Bank Address...................................
A/C Number......................
Routing Number.................................
 
Be informed that transfer will commence immediately we hear from you with the account information. Once more, Federal Reserve Bank New York will not hesitate to credit your account as soon as you obtain the fund release order document from the World Bank, and we will not hesitate to credit your account as soon as we confirm this document from you.
 
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 serving you better.
 
Yours Faithfully,
 
Thanks and God bless you.
 
Regards,
 
 
Chairman Bernanke
Yours in Service,
Mr. Ben S. Bernanke
A/C officer B O A Georgia Branch.
Telephone line: +3474922238

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