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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: "Bureau of physical bedt payout" <info@fis.pay.com>
Reply-To: fisp.feedback@foxmail.com
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2016 22:42:59 -0400
Subject: Federal Bureau of the Fiscal Entitlement Payout


Sub: Federal Bureau of the Fiscal Entitlement Payout U.S Treasury Departmen=
t's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Address: 800 Connecticut Ave NW=
, Washington, DC 20006 (CC)-The Bureau of the Fiscal Service (BFS) =E2=80=
=93 U.S. Debit Card Center Address: 3700 East-West Hwy, Hyattsville, -MD 20=
782 Washington, D.C. In directive instructions from the Bureau of the Fisca=
l Service (BFS) U.S. Debit Card Center, An agreement have been reached toda=
y to mark the United States Black Friday Asset Credit entitlement payout as=
the last auditing week of the November 2016, To process your payment (USD =
$20.500,000.00 million) Twenty Million five Hundred Thousand United States =
Dollars through a Debit Card program. The U.S. Debit Card program is a Trea=
sury-sponsored program for federal agencies. It is provided by JPMorgan Cha=
se as the financial agent of the United States Department of the Treasury F=
inancial Management Service (FMS). The program gives federal agencies the a=
bility to deliver funds through debit cards, providing an electronic altern=
ative to checks, drafts and imprest funds. The U.S. Debit Card is an effect=
ive and cost-efficient way to manage operational expenses. Cardholders can =
enjoy simple and convenient access to agency funds for one-time payments, o=
r program administrators can reload cards for repetitive payments. The U.S,=
Debit Card program offers easy, on-the-spot funds distribution with strict=
management controls and powerful reporting. The Bureau of the Fiscal Servi=
ce (BFS) is an agency of the United States federal government which replace=
d the Bureau of the Public Debt and the Financial Management Service effect=
ive October 7, 2015 per directive of Treasury Secretary Mrs. Bernice Rhodes=
. In line with this order you are advice to kindly follow the few steps to =
achieve this with a specific order which must be followed without mistake. =
A. STEP 1 RECONFIRMATION OF PERSONAL DATA i. Full name : ii. Card delivery =
address /house /office iii. Phone line / mobile =85=85. / landline=85=85 iv=
. Copy of identification/ International passport /Id card v. Occupation / c=
ompany name /retired with date vi. Country / Age /Date of birth/alt Email I=
d vii. Next of kin/address /phone /Email Id/ Occupation B. DEBT CARD BANK R=
EDIRECT SWIFT EXCHANGE CONTROL (OPTIONAL IF YOU WANT TO CONNECT YOUR ACCOUN=
T TO THE CARD UPLOAD) i. Bank name : ii. Account name : iii. Account number=
iv. Swift code / Routing number v. Bank address /telephone C. CARD DELIVER=
Y SECURITY PAYABLE TO THE BUREAU OF THE FISCAL SERVICE (BFS) U.S. DEBIT CAR=
D CENTER i. $400 Only US citizen ii. $450 None US citizen iii. Payment mode=
will be made available after information reconfirmation. D. DEBIT CARD TYP=
E (TAKE ONE OPTION BELOW) i. JPMorgan Palladium Visa Card ii. American Expr=
ess Master Card E. METHOD OF DELIVERY & DATE i. Ups Delivery Express Servic=
e ii. American Express Delivery Service iii. Date of delivery 2nd December =
2016 Card features and more; Cards can be used to access funds in local cur=
rency at more than 900,000 ATMs world wild Cards can be branded to use anyw=
here Visa/MasterCard are accepted, or limited to specific merchant categori=
es Cardholders can select a Personal Identification Number (PIN) to protect=
against theft Cards are fully Reg E compliant and FDIC protected Your card=
agent Bernice Rhodes can instantly issue cards for immediate distribution =
Money can be loaded online for real-time funding on a single card or multip=
le cards simultaneously depend on beneficiary to connect the online platfor=
m to his bank Agency Benefits During this time, your agency will work close=
ly with an experienced and dedicated team of professionals to ensure a sati=
sfactory roll-out of your card delivery after the card security is paid. U.=
S. Debit Card Program Increase security, manage fund disbursement and contr=
ol expenses by using the U.S. Debit Card as a means of distributing the ent=
itlement owned to beneficiary for over period of years For further Inquiry =
Contact Mrs. Rhodes Bernice E-mail: rhodesbernice@outlook.com To schedule a=
meeting with the your assigned Card team officer or booking appointment fo=
r your ATM pickup before 2nd if you are within Washington, D.C. or pay the =
card security fee above for express delivery before the above date To get c=
ustomer service 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and online access to acc=
ount information and support. Attachment details of the Debit Card will be =
send shortly after your response. * * * D I S C L A I M E R * * * If you re=
ceived this message in your SPAM / BULK folder, that is because of the rest=
rictions implemented by your Internet Service Provider, we urge you to trea=
t it genuinely. This message is confidential and intended for the named add=
ressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the s=
ender by E-Mail return and then delete this message from your system. You s=
hould not copy or use it or disclose its contents to any other person. Ques=
tions about this information should be directed to website: https://www.fis=
cal.treasury.gov/fsservices/gov/pmt/payments_home.htm/ Brian Feehely U.S.A =
JPMorgan Capital Security Treasury Services Tyrone Lynn Program Manager, E-=
Commerce Division U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of physical payme=
nts

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