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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: "Dr. Janet L. Yellen" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <deepakkhullaeradcb@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2017 10:02:49 +0100
Subject: From:United States Federal Reserve

United States Federal Reserve
Mailing address:
Office of Inspector General
c/o Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
20th St. and Constitution Ave. N.W.
Mail Stop K-300
Washington, D.C. 20551
 
 
Attention:
                          RE: Your Payment of ($14.7 MIllion Dollars)
 
Honestly, your non payment is giving me sleepless nights, once again your name has reappear as unpaid beneficiary. Based on several petitions we have received from African Scam victims. Be informed that management of Federal Reserve Bank has successfully engaged leaders of Africa Union (AU), leaders of Economic West African States (ECOWAS) and especially Nigerian authorities  on how best to offset the Foreign debts and compensate scam victims.
 
I must confess that significant efforts has been made, agreement reached, hence if you're in receipt of this mail, congratulation your name has been submitted to the management of West African Clearing Bank for onward crediting of your Bank account through Bank to Bank transfer only. Please, Note, this office has negotiated with the honorable Directors of West African Banks to include your name in a legal WAIVER list, ADCB management will guide you on how to obtain your WAIVER, which is the secret to your hitch free wire remittance.
 
Upon receipt of this mail, urgently contact management of Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank ADCB on the given address bellow, make sure you reconfirm your personal data, mobile number and Bank details for processing of your payment:
 
ADCB.
 
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank ADCB
ADCB Bank Headquarters.
UAE-Dubai Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank ADCB
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank Building,
Shk Zayed street.
P. O. Box: 939, Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Reuter Monitor & Dealing : ADCU
Reuter Commentary: ADCT
Telerate Code : 3358
Director, Foreign Operations Dept.
Email: deepakkhullaeradcb@outlook.com
Email: deepakkhullaeradcb@adcb.com
Tel: +9712 6109753
 
Wish all the best.
 
Based on the report I have, it's obvious you've been fighting for this payment for too long, but  assured that secret of your fund transfer lies in your ability to  respond as quickly as possible to obtain a legal WAIVER, for more details on the WAIVER please get in touch with management of Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) on the given address above.
 
I am waiting for your valued response.
 
Yours sincerely,
 
Dr. Janet L. Yellen
Chairman,Federal Reserved Bank
Email: drjanetlyellenfrb@federelreserve.org

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