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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <alvaradolgas@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2016 18:52:57 +0100
Subject: Re: REALLOCATION OF THE $22.5M m.bjt

Head Office
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
33 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10045


Atten:Beneficiary,
What is going and why havent we heard from you?We have been
waiting for you to get the requested documents,but till this
moment never heard from you..As you have been notified
earlier,you are entitled to the sum of $22.5m from the
United Nations Developmental Program as part of there yearly
poverty eradication program.You supposed to have claimed the
funds $22.5m all this while and your delay is really
affecting the transaction.
The Board of Directors have instructed that the transaction
should be concluded immediately.Note that failure to secure
the requested certificate we would have no option than to
reallocate the funds $22.5m to your representatives.
Attached are the scanned copies of your representatives.

Awaiting your urgent response.



Janet L. Yellen
Chairman Board of Governors,
Federal Reserve Bank

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