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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 .WILLIAM C. DUDLE" <"www."@sound.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: " MR .WILLIAM C. DUDLE" <infbkofficpcentre@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2017 07:24:25 +0900 (JST)
Subject: TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERNING FINAL NOTIFICATION OF YOUR
RE-OUTSTANDING PAYMENT

MEMBER S OF FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK USA
99 Park Ave, New York 10016 USA
Your PAYMENT OF $US1.5 MILLION DOLLARS IS RELEASED BY EQUITY BANK NEW YORK USA

It is my modest obligation to write you this letter as regards the Authorization of your owed payment through our most respected financial institution (Federal Reserve Bank Of New York Branch). I am Mr.William C Dudle, TRANSFER INSPECTION OFFICER, foreign operations Department(Federal Reserve Bank New York Branch, the British Government in Conjunction with us government, World Bank, united Nations Organization on foreign Payment matters has empowered my bank after much consultation and consideration to handle all foreign payments and release the funds to their appropriate beneficiaries with the help of a Representative from Federal Reserve Bank of New York/ FBI/CIA to monitor the payment on behalf of the beneficiaries to ensure its genuinely released to everyone listed on our payment file.

As the newly Appointed/Accredited International Paying Bank, We have been instructed by the world governing body together with the committee on international debt reconciliation department to release your overdue funds with immediate effect; with this exclusive vide transaction no.: wha/eur/202,password: 339331, pin code: 78569, having received these vital payment numbers, you are instantly qualified to receive and confirm your payment with us within the next 72hrs.

Be informed that we have verified your payment file as directed to us and your name is next on the list of our outstanding fund beneficiaries to receive their payment. Be advised that because of too many funds beneficiaries, you are entitled to receive the sum of $1.5 Million (One Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only), as to enable us pay other eligible beneficiaries.

To facilitate the claim of your funds with the process of this transaction, please kindly re-confirm the following information below:

1) Your Full Name:
2) Your Full Address:
3) Your Contact Telephone and Fax No:
4) Your Profession, Age and Marital Status:
5) Any Valid Form of Your Identification/Driver's License:
6) Bank Name:
7) Bank Address:
8) Account Name:
9) Account Number:
10) Swift Code:
11) Routing Number:

As soon as we receive the above mentioned information, your payment will be processed and be released to you without any further delay as all approvals have been secured on your behalf. We sent a post notification to your home address but did not get any response so we decided to email you, This notification email should be your confidential property to avoid impersonators claiming your fund.

We Look Forward To Serving You Better.


MR .WILLIAM C. DUDLE,
TRANSFER INSPECTION OFFICER
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK
PHONE NUMBER 202 852 3541
Email: (infbkofficpcentre@outlook.com)
SECURITY CODE:(FRB/AHG/XGG/0017

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