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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: "Mr. Daniel Tarullo" <mrs.angela.white11@gmail.com>
Reply-To: danieltarullo4578@outlook.com
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2016 05:52:53 -0700
Subject: DO NOT FAIL TO GET BACK TO US AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ITS VERY URGENT
NEEDED PLS

http://www.federalreserve.gov/
33L IBERTY STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10038



Contract fund credit from bank federal reserve board.

Urgent Notification Beneficiary: ,


The bank has received and acknowledged the receipt of your e-mail with
content well understood, meanwhile kindly be advised that the bank has
concluded and agreed that your payment worth US$7.500,000.00 will be
released to you through an ATM Master Card which will be delivered to your
home address not P.O.BOX.


However, you are further advised to know that all arrangement has been
completed long ago for the immediate dispatch to your residency, you have
to reply back to us as soon as possible with the below DATA’S to enable
the Ups shipping department proceed with the immediate dispatch today on
your behalf.


Your full Name:
Delivery Home Address:
Your direct Tel, Cell:
A copy of your ID or ID numbers for Identification:
Nearest Airport:


Finally, this is very urgent and important the bank are waiting to hear
from you today, Bear in mind that the tracking number of your
parcel will be given to you immediately the Processing charge and Stamp
fee is received to avoid any immediate STOP ORDER from the United Nation
office.


Note that because Of Impostors, We Hereby Issued You Our Code Of Conduct,
(MOTTO: SUCCESS ATM2016) So You Have To Indicate This Code When
Contacting The Card Center By Using It As Your Subject.


Call me here to have your pin code please its very important that you must
call here because we cannot send the pin through internet to avoid any
problem : call me on +1 (347) 878-9914


Reply back to us accordingly; The bank Wait For Your Expedite Response.


Regards,

Mr. Daniel Tarullo
Assistant Chairman Federal Reserve Bank New York,
Leadership Bank Federal Reserve Board helps build strong communities by
creating opportunities for people — including customers, shareholders and
associates — to fulfill their dreams.

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