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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: PAYMENT <dlookman44@gmail.com>
Reply-To: PAYMENT <cb910av@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2015 01:02:48 +0900 (JST)
Subject: from: Federal Reserve Bank (FRS)...


Federal Reserve System (FRS)
20th Streetand Constitution Avenue N.W.
Washington,
D.C. 20551, USA
 
REF: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
 
Good day,
    You have a payment of US$2.5million with us at the Federal Reserve Bank (FRB).
 
Kindly e-mail a readable copy of
your photo ID, full names, occupation, address and telephone/Cell numbers to
enable us to process your Fund Release Order (FRO) which you shall present to
our commercial bank (HSBC Bank Seattle, Washington) for the immediate transfer
of your fund.
 
Thank you and Congratulations!
 
David Miller (Dr.) Special
Representative,
Federal Reserve Bank-OIG

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