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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.Benjamin Cook" <shahid@firstnational.com.pk>
Reply-To: customercareseriveremitdept01@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2015 06:48:42 -0400
Subject: Re



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Federal Reserve Bank of America
33 Liberty Street,
New York, NY 10045.
Our Ref: FRB-75BFNYUS2014
Attention Honorable Beneficiary


I am pleased to get across to you with a very urgent and profitable
business proposal,this message is real and must be kept confidential
because you might find this email in your Inbox,Junk or Spam folder.I
need your assistance in this urgent matter. I got your e-mail address on
the internet while browsing and after that,i decided to contact you and
ask for your assistance in this urgent matter that requires trust and
confidentiality.

Acting on our capacity as the international correspondent bank to the
International Monetary Fund Organization, this is to officially notify
you that we have received a confirmation advice from the International
Monetary Funds External Auditors Committee, World Bank, United Nations
Organization and the Federal Reserve Bank of America respectively via
International Payment Voucher Number: IMF/FRBWDC/BOA-93WB82UN567-G
requesting our bank to direct the State FEDERAL RESERVE BANK, 1501 W
Warm Springs Rd, Henderson, NV 89014, Vereinigte a subsidiary of the
Federal Reserve Bank of America to disburse your due wining/inheritance
and contract payment valued at fifteen Million Five Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars (US$15.5) in your favor via their branch in NV
USA.

In view of this directive received from the International Monetary Funds
(IMF), we have on our own part verified your payment file as directed
to us, and your name is next on the list of outstanding fund
beneficiaries to receive their payment before the end of the year. With
that being done, you are required to urgently.

contact the FEDERAL RESERVE BANK through their International Funds
Release Supervisor:
Contact Person: Mr. CRAIG ASBERRY
(Head, Funds Release Supervisor)
Email:(customercareseriveremitdept@accountant.com)

I will like you to provide me with the following details below:

1) Full Name:
2) Full Address;
3) Your contact telephone and fax number;
4) Your Age and Profession;
5) Copy of any valid form of your Identification;
6) Your Bank name;
7) Your Bank Address;
8) Account name and Number;
9) ABA/Routing Number;
10) Swift or Sort Code/IBAN;
Thank you for your anticipated co-operation.
TREAT AS URGENT.
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK
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Notice To Recipient: This email (and any attachments) is only intended
for the use of the person or entity to which it is addressed, and may
contain information that is privileged and confidential. You, the
recipient, are obligated to maintain it in a safe, secure and
confidential manner.
Unauthorized redisclosure or failure to maintain confidentiality may
subject you to federal and state penalties.

If you are not the recipient, please immediately notify Federal Reserve
Bank of New York by return email, and delete this message from your
computer

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