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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: "David Terry" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <josevitus990@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 3 May 2016 03:38:53 +0200
Subject: From David Terry

Mr.David Terry,

Chairman , Federal

Reserve bank of Washington, DC

Washington, DC 20036, USA

WDC 10045 USA.

Our Ref: FRB/WDC/1012



SUBJECT: RE: FINAL RECONCILIATIONS / PAYMENT OF YOUR FUND VIA KEY TESTED TELEX (KTT).


ATTN:

Reference to File No: 052 -111WDC2014 we there by write to inform you that an instructions to deposit the sum of US$10.5M(TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES OF AMERICAN DOLLARS ONLY) for awarding transfer Via our Electronic Banking System to: Once again you will be required to confirm if the above details are correct, so that we can proceed with your transfer immediately and forward to you the
transfer swift confirmation copy.

And also know that our Local Transfer from our Bank to your Bank will take 24hours depending on corresponding bank.

Note that this sum is registered on your file as an INHERITANCE SUM and has to be transferred once to your bank.

You will be charged only $975 for the INTERNATIONAL TAX SERVICE CHARGE of us$975 ( I.T.S.C.) which is the only fees needed from you to
complete your transfer You are required to reconfirm your full banking
details

{1}. Your Full Name and Address.

{2}. Your Confidential Tel, Cell and Fax

{3). Your Bank name and address

{4). Your A/c Name and A/c Numbers

(5). Your Swift Code / Routing Numbers.

Payment should made via Western Union Money Transfer OR Money Gram
Transfer direct to our International Broker .


Forward payment receipt to enable us confirm your transfer today, and also send me Bank Correspondent Bank details will be very useful to enable your transfer take less time.

We await your fast reply with the payment receipt of INTERNATIONAL TAX SERVICE CHARGE of us$975 ( I.T.S.C.) , which will empower the immediate release of your fund into your account within 24 hrs.

Thanks and God bless you.
David Terry.

Chairman , federal
Reserve bank of Washington, DC 20036, USA

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