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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: "Mrs. Janet L. Yellen" <mr-janetyellengv2015@yandex.com>
Reply-To: <mrs.janetlyellen@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2014 12:21:08 +0100
Subject: Federal Reserve Bank New York ( Mrs.Janet L. Yellen)

Federal Reserve Board New York
Address: 33, Liberty Street, new York, NY 10038

Contract Fund Credit From Federal Reserve Bank New York

Attention: Valued Fund Beneficiary,

This is officially to notify you personally that we received a credit instruction from the Federal Government of Nigeria and Central Bank of Nigeria to credit your account with your full inheritance fund valued US$10.5million from the Nigerian Foreign Reserve Account with our Bank Federal Reserve Bank New York.

However, what we require from you is your full Contact and Banking details where you want your fund to be transferred.

Your Name:
Your Address:
Your Phone:
Your Mobile:
YourFax No.:
Yor Email:

Bank Name:
Bank Address:
Account Number
Raouting Number:
Swift Code:
Account Name:

To this effect, Be informed that transfer will commence immediately to your Bank Account Details as soon as we hear from you with your Contact and Baking Details.Oncemore, Federal Reserve Bank New York will not hesitate to credit your Bank
Account within 24hours in accordance with Fund Release Order Regulations.

Your immediate response is highly imperative to enable us commence transfer.

We look forward to serving you better.

Congratulation in advance

Thanks and God Bless You.

Best regards,

Mrs.Janet L. Yellen
(Chairman)
Federal Reserve Bank New York.
Call US 2028883114

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