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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: FEDERAL RESERVE BANK <t3@ayo121.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <freservebank9@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2016 20:59:06 -0200
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF CREDIT FROM BANK FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD NEW YORK.


FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK
(Serving The Second District And The Nation)
33 LIBERTY STREET NEW YORK, NY 10045. USA
WEBSITE: WWW.NY.FRB.ORG//Our Ref: FRB/NY/TDT/US/XX15
EMAIL:freservebank9@gmail.com
=

NOTIFICATION OF CREDIT FROM BANK FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD NEW YORK.
=

Urgent Attn:
=

OFFICIAL NOTICE: this is to notify you that Series of meetings have been he=
ld on over the past (1) Month now with the Secretary General of the United =
Nations Organization in United State of America, which ended Today been Thu=
rsday Dated 21th of November 2015, It now obvious that you still haven't re=
ceived your fund which is now in the amount of $11,000,000.00 USD (Eleven M=
illion United States Dollars) as a compensation award to you, due to past c=
orrupt Governmental Officials who almost held your fund to themselves for t=
heir selfish reasons and some individuals who have taken advantage of your =
fund all in 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 have successfully finalize to boost th=
e exercise of clearing all foreign debts owed to those who haven't 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. AT=
M Card: We will be issuing you a custom pin based ATM card which you will u=
se to withdraw up to $5000.00 USD (Five Thousand Dollars) per day from any =
ATM machine that has the Master Card Logo on it and the card have to be ren=
ewed in 3 years time which is 2018. Also with the ATM 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 have to de=
posit 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 wou=
ld be mailed to you via UPS, because we have signed a contract with UPS whi=
ch should expire (28TH) of january . 2016, Normally, you were supposed to p=
ay for clearance but every charges as been waved, the only fee you will pa=
y to the accounts department is just the Notarization fee because they wil=
l have to notarized the documents before we can mail the (ATM MasterCard) =
to you.And you will only have to pay the sum of $250.00 Dollars Only(Two H=
undred And Fifty Dollars). Also take note that you =

will have to stop all communication with every other person if you have bee=
n in contactwith anyone. And remember that all you will ever have to spen=
d is $250 Dollars nothing more! Nothing less! And we Guarantee the receipt =
of your fund to be successfully delivered to you within the next 48hrs aft=
er confirmation receipt of UPS fee of $250 Dollars).
=

Kindly get back to us as well with the MTCN and also be advice to reconfir=
m your full Delivery Address to avoid any Wrong Delivery of package.Apply =
Your Claims Promptly: For immediate release of your fund valued of $11,000,=
000.00 USD (Eleven Million United States Dollars) to you, you should contac=
t our correspondent.
=

Your Full Name:_________________________
Your House Address:_________________________
Home/Cell/Phone Number:___________________
Choose ONE Preferable Payment Method (Visa ATM Card OR Cashier Check):____=
_________
Age:____________________________
Occupation________________________
=

Your package will be sent to you within 2 working days upon Confirmation r=
eceipt of UPS fee of $250.00 Dollars. We are so sure of everything and we a=
re giving you a 100% Money back Guarantee if you do not receive payment / p=
ackage within the next 48hrs after you have made the payment for shipping. =
We also Hereby Issued You Our Code Of Conduct, Which Is (FRBNYATM-2015) So =
You Have To Indicate This Code When replying back to us By Using It As Your=
Subject Because Of Impostors.
=

Thanks for Banking with Federal Reserve Bank New York while we looking for=
ward to serving you better.
=

NOTE : KINDLY GET BACK TO US TO GIVE YOU THE DELIVERY PAYMENT INFORMATION
=

Thanks and God bless you
Yours in Service,
=

Mr.William C. Dudley
Director Federal Reserve Bank New York, Leadership Bank Federal Reserve Boa=
rd helps build strong communities by creating opportunities for people - in=
cluding customers, shareholders and associates - to fulfill their dreams.

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