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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- This email message is a next of kin scam.
Fraud email example:
From: "MRS. JANET YELLEN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <Frb_offi2015@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2016 11:26:28 +0100
Subject: WE RECEIVED THE INSTRUCTIONAL LETTER TO CREDIT $10.5MILLION TO YOUR ACCOUNT
URGENT ATTENTION.
THIS IS TO LET YOU KNOW THAT WE RECEIVED A PAYMENT CREDIT INSTRUCTION FROM THE UNITED STATE GOVERNMENT TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH YOUR FULL INHERITANCE FUND OF US$10.5MILLION FROM THE UNITED NATION RESERVE ACCOUNT WITH OUR BANK.
AS YOU ARE ONE OF THE PEOPLE THAT WAS BEEN SCAM WHEN MR. BEN S. BERNANKE WAS ON SITE. THAT IS THE REASON WHY UNITED STATE GOVERNMENT AND UNITED NATION LONDON ADVICE US TO RELEASE YOUR INHERITANCE PAYMENT THIS TIME
HOWEVER, WHAT WE REQUIRED FROM YOU IS YOUR BANKING DETAILS WHERE YOU WANT YOUR FUND TO BE TRANSFERRED.
{1}. YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS:.............
{2}. YOUR TELEPHONE, AND FAX: ..............
{3). YOUR BANK NAME AND ADDRESS:........
{4). YOUR A/C NAME AND NUMBERS:.................
(5). YOUR SWIFT CODE / ROUTING NUMBERS:...........
(6) .YOUR CURRENT OCCUPATION:................
BE INFORMED THAT TRANSFER WILL COMMENCE IMMEDIATELY WE HEAR FROM YOU WITH THE ACCOUNT INFORMATION. ONCE MORE, FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD WILL NOT HESITATE TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITHIN 48 HOURS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FUND RELEASE ORDER REGULATIONS.
YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE IS HIGHLY NEEDED TO ENABLE US COMMENCE FOR THE TRANSFER.
THANKS FOR BANKING WITH FEDERAL RESERVE WHILE WE LOOKING FORWARD TO SERVING YOU BETTER.
CONGRATULATION TO YOUR INHERITANCE FUND.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU.
REGARD
MRS. JANET YELLEN AND MY ASSISTANT MR. DANIEL K TARULLO
DIRECTOR PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
A/C OFFICER B O BRANCH BANK ADDRESS WOODYARD ROAD CLINTON MARYLAND USA
THEN YOU CAN TEST US MASSAGE WITH THIS NUMBER ONLY SMS MASSAGE +1 210 399 1932.
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