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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 OF NEW YORK" <marketing@compartamos.com.pe>
Reply-To: w_dudley2@aol.com
Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2016 13:11:22 -0500
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF CREDIT FROM BANK FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD NEW YORK.



FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK (Serving The Second District And The Natio=
n) 33 LIBERTY STREET NEW YORK, NY 10045. USA WEBSITE: WWW.NY.FRB.ORG//Our R=
ef: FRB/NY/TDT/US/XX16 EMAIL:w_dudley2@aol.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 held on over the past (1) M=
onth now with the Secretary General of the United Nations Organization in U=
nited State of America, which ended Today been Thursday Dated 28th of July =
2016, It now obvious that you still haven't received your fund which is now=
in the amount of $11,000,000.00 USD (Eleven Million United States Dollars)=
as a compensation award to you, due to past corrupt Governmental Officials=
who almost held your fund to themselves for their selfish reasons and some=
individuals who have taken advantage of your fund all in attempt to swindl=
e your fund which has led to unnecessary delay in the receipt and so many l=
osses from your end. The National Central Bureau of Interpol enhanced by th=
e United Nations and Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI have successfully =
finalize to boost the exercise of clearing all foreign debts owed to those =
who haven't received their Compensation Awards.Now, how would you like to r=
eceive your payment? Because we have two Method of payment which is by Chec=
k or by ATM card. ATM Card: We will be issuing you a custom pin based ATM c=
ard which you will use to withdraw up to $5000.00 USD (Five Thousand Dollar=
s) per day from any ATM machine that has the VISA Card Logo on it and the c=
ard have to be renewed in 3 years time which is 2019. Also with the ATM car=
d 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 ma=
nual to enlighten you about how to use it. Check: A Cashier Check will be i=
ssued in your name and you will have to deposit it in your Bank for it to b=
e cleared within three Working Days. Your payment would be sent to you via =
any of your preferred option above and would be mailed to you via UPS, beca=
use we have signed a contract with UPS which should expire (28TH) of Septem=
ber 2016, And you will only have to pay the sum of $320.00 Dollars Only(Thr=
ee Hundred and Twenty Dollars). Also take note that you will have to stop a=
ll communication with every other person if you have been in contact with a=
nyone. And remember that all you will ever have to spend is $320 Dollars no=
thing more! Nothing less! And we Guarantee the receipt of your fund to be s=
uccessfully delivered to you within the next 48hrs after confirmation recei=
pt of UPS fee of $320 Dollars). Kindly get back to us as well with the MTCN=
and also be advice to reconfirm your full Delivery Address to avoid any Wr=
ong Delivery of package.Apply Your Claims Promptly: For immediate release o=
f your fund valued of $11,000,000.00 USD (Eleven Million United States Doll=
ars) to you, you should contact our correspondent.Your Full Name:__________=
_______________ Your House Address:_________________________ Home/Cell/Phon=
e Number:___________________ Choose ONE Preferable Payment Method (Visa ATM=
Card OR Cashier Check):_____________ Age:____________________________ Occu=
pation________________________ Your package will be sent to you within 2 wo=
rking days upon Confirmation receipt of UPS fee of $320.00 Dollars. We are =
so sure of everything and we are giving you a 100% Money back Guarantee if =
you do not receive payment / package within the next 48hrs after you have m=
ade the payment for shipping. We also Hereby Issued You Our Code Of Conduct=
, Which Is (FRBNYATM-2016) So You Have To Indicate This Code When replying =
back to us By Using It As Your Subject Because Of Impostors. Thanks for Ban=
king with Federal Reserve Bank New York while we looking forward 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 Bo=
ard helps build strong communities by creating opportunities for people - i=
ncluding customers, shareholders and associates - to fulfill their dreams.

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