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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. Phillip Walters" <kobayashi@fromto.co.jp>
Reply-To: <drphillipwalters222@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2015 22:31:32 -0500
Subject: Re: Reply.

1271 Avenue 102 Floor
New York, NY 10020
Fund Release Department


Dear Friend,

I wish to bring you the good news and confirm to you that funds has been release and every legal modality as regards to the smooth conclusion of this transaction has been perfectly put in place.

I wish to inform you that after due consultation with the presidents of both the World Bank Mr. Jim Yong Kim and the United States Government Federal Reserve Bank Director Janet L. Yellen in respect of your overdue outstanding payment as victim of scam funds recovered from both country after the world submit in 2015. We have been directed by the United States president Barack Obama has commence the process of releasing part payment of ($3,600,000.00) out of your total payment into your nominated bank account.

Please reconfirm the following information as follows:

Full Name:....................
Your direct phone number:...............

Bank Name:.....................
Bank Address:....................
Account Name:....................
Account Number:..................
Routing Number:..................

Be informed that upon the receipt of the requested information, I will forward your information to the remittance department Federal Reserve Bank for claim and they will proceed to process your payment in your favor, Then an authorization will be dispatch to Federal Reserve Bank remittance department for onward credit of funds into any bank account
of your choice.


Yours Sincerely,

Barrister Phillip Walters (Lawyer)
Fund Release Department
Office of the Presidency
1271 Avenue 102 Floor
New York, NY 10020

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