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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: =?UTF-8?Q?FROM_=E2=80=8B=E2=80=8BFEDERAL_RESERVE_BANK_OF_NEW_YORK_USA?= <bhsina@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jenetyellen1@aol.com
Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2015 02:55:37 +0100
Subject: VERY URGENT !!! FROM BANK FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD NEW YORK USA.


























*FERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK33 LIBERTY STREET NEW YORK, NY 10045.
USA. NOTIFICATION OF CREDIT FROM BANK FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD NEW YORK
USA.Urgent Attn:OFFICIAL NOTICE: this is to Notify you that Series of
Meetings have been held by the Federal Reserve Board New York USA and the
Secretary General of the United Nations Organization United State of
America, 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 and IMF
International Monetary Fund USA, 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 MASTER CARD which you will use to Withdraw up to $5000.00 USD (Five
Thousand Dollars) per Day from any ATM Machine and the Card have to be
Renewed in 3 years time which is 2017. Also with the ATM MASTER 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 USPS.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 $140 Do Dollars Nothing More! Nothing less! And we Guarantee the
receipt of your fund to be successfully delivered to you within the next
48hrs after confirmation receipt of USPS fee of $140 Dollars).Secondly, you
should know that Argument or delay can not do any thing or solve this
problem if you can not find solution to solve this matter by trying your
possible best for the final conclusion of this Transaction and send only
$140.00 Right Away it means that i have no Other Option than to make down
my Report.Note: Everything has been taken care of, including Tax, Custom
Paper and Clearance Duty. Note that you have been advice to urgently
proceed to the Money Gram Post Office or Walmart to Walmart Number MTCN
only. and send the fee of $140 Dollars to the payment Receiver Agent Mr.
Paul Gardner, River Park Dr. Louisville kentucky USA, where the delivery
will take off from and get back to us with the MTCN Number.RECEIVERS NAME: *














*Paul GardnerADDRESS: River Park Dr. Louisville kentucky USAAMOUNT TO SEND
$140 DOLLARS ONLY.M.T.C#.......Kindly get back to us as well with the MTCN
and also be advice to reconfirm your full Delivery Address to avoid any
Wrong Delivery of package.DELIVERY INFORMATION NEEDED FROM YOU ALSO
URGENTLY1. Your Full Name:2 Direct Tel:3. Delivery Address4. Choose ONE
Preferable Payment Method (Visa ATM Card OR Cashier
Check):_____________ Below are few list of Tracking Numbers you can Track
from USPS website to confirm people like you who have received their
payment successfully this weekend.*

*USPS.COM <http://USPS.COM>*





*911 490 123 080 393 879 0616911 490 123 080 393 879 0593Your package will
be sent to you within 2 working Days upon Confirmation receipt of USPS fee
of $140.00 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 48hrs after you have made the payment for Shipping.Urgently, note
that you have been advice to View the Attachment to this important message
is my ID CARD and the Director of Investigation Department IMF
International Monetary Fund USA. DR. S.K GREEN, and DRIVING LICENSE COMEY
C. JAMES, also with the Approved Receiver Agent *












*DRIVING LICENSE Paul Gardner. Note That Because Of Impostors, We Hereby
Issued You Our Code Of Conduct, Which Is (IMMEDIATE DELIVERY-2015 FRBNY
USA) So You Have To Indicate This Code When replying back to us By Using
It As Your Subject.Thanks for Banking with Federal Reserve Bank New York
while we looking forward to serving you better.Thanks and God bless
youYours in Service,Mrs. Janet YellenDirector 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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