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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- frb.compensationfund@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs. Amy Berardinelli" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <frb.compensationfund@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2016 18:41:23 +0100
Subject: DEAR RESPECTED CUSTOMER.
This Is To Inform You That Your Trust Fund ( $15, 500, 000.00 United States Dollars ) Have been Approved To Release Via Wire Transfer, ATM VISA CARD Or Official Cashier Check In Our Federal Reserve Bank After Our Finally Meeting With International Monetary Fund ( IMF ) Concerning The Overdue Of Your Fund.
All You need to do Is To Contact our president and CEO with your full detail's as listed below and she Will give You Direction On how You Will Be Receiving Your Trust Fund. Remember that all communication's consign this your trust fund should be on emil and SMS only for record purpose and again try To Send to her Your Full Information For Confirmation for more detail's contact.
Mrs. Janet Yellen
President and CEO
Federal Reserve Bank
TEL:+1 440 340-3064 TEXT ONLY
Email:frb.compensationfund@gmail.com
As a matter of urgency, please contact Mrs. Janet Yellen and file for your payment with the information as stated below:
First Name*:
Last Name*:
Residential Address*:
City*:
State*:
Country*:
Email Address*:
Phone Number*:
Gender*:
Birthday*:
Marital Status*:
So Contact President And CEO Federal Reserve Bank As Soon As You Receive This letter so that she can give You Direction,On how To
Receive Your Trust Fund Today.
Regards
Mrs. Amy Berardinelli
Assistant vice president of LBO
Federal Reserve Bank.
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