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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "cashier's check" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- henryking409@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Henry King <"www."@proof.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Henry King <henryking409@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2017 09:08:00 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Fund Reconciliation Department Internal Revenue Service United
States Department of the Treasury Accessibility.

Fund Reconciliation Department Internal Revenue Service United States
Department of the Treasury Accessibility.

In adherence to the specifications of the United States Government, the management of the Fund Reconciliation Department here in Alabama, USA, wishes to let you know that your fund totaling the amount of $10.5 million is long over due, every precept regarding your funds has been concluded. You will be receiving your funds from this office any moment from now. We shall keep document report of every transaction done here in the USA. Investigations gathered by the Fund Regulatory Agency {IMF}. shows you have been receiving numerous emails from several offices requesting you to claim your funds. In some cases, you tried a lot but still the transfer or delivery was not completed due to one reason or the other. The fact is that you are stuck between the chains which make it impossible for you to differentiate the real office from its counterfeit.

I know you will be expecting to hear from me regarding this delivery after the last attempt to get it over. The fact is that I understand you're been into so many transaction and I decided to stay clear so that you will understand the truth about everything going on within the internet.

We learn that the only office that has ever contacted you in respect to your funds is Federal Reserve Bank of New York. It was brought to our notice that the Chairperson of the Federal Reserve Bank, Janet Louise Yellen, made voluntary effort to have your funds transferred into your account or delivered to you in form of an (ATM) Master Card but couldn't complete the process due to some fall-out on your ends as you couldn't meet up with the fee demand for the transfer, so they gave up on you. In a more proper and legalized manner, the Fund Reconciliation Department and the Federal Reserve Bank solicited us to allow your fund to be written as a Cashier's Check or Credited as an ATM Master Card and have it shipped to your home address through USPS Priority Mail Express. This option is considered to be the best, easiest and the most efficient way to have you get your long awaited United Nations approved funds.

For the purpose to avoiding double payment on your end, we had an agreement with the IMF and the Federal Reserve Bank to document every charge necessary until your funds worth $10.5 million get to you. The analytical group of the two offices mentioned above estimated an accurate
sum of US$250.00. as the Fund Release Order Certificate. So it was constituted and officially submitted to the Court of Justice that $B!H(Bthe only$B!I(B charge you will ever pay before your package leaves our office here in USA is US$250.00.which is the fee for your Procurement File to be signed and sent to us here in the USA after which you$B!G(Bll never spend a dime again. We are renowned and reputable USA Agency and we don't like undocumented processes. This is why it has to be written down on paper that you will never pay any other money. The US$250.00. is for "Fund Release Order Certificate". The Chairperson of the Federal Reserve Bank, Janet Louise Yellen will be coming to Alabama in few days time As soon as Che received the require fee , so she will have the Power of Attorney to stand in and sign on your behalf and bring along with her your Procurement File to us here to enable us post your loaded ATM Card/Check to your mailing address Or transfered into your bank account. without any hitch.

We have decided to follow the USA constitutions so as to ensure that your money is in your hands this week. Without mincing words, it will be desirous if you consciously adhere to the above instruction by remitting the Fund Release Order Certificate is calculated to be US$250.00. You are advised to kindly reply this email with the below details enclosed to help ensure safe mailing of your Fund:

Still Update Us With: (henryking409@gmail.com )

1. Your Name which you prefer we use when shipping your ATM Card
2.Your Current mailing (Delivery) Address where your ATM Card should be mailed
3 .Your Private Mobile Number for the Priority Express Mail to Contact you when they arrive at your door step.

This office, Fund Reconciliation Department is involved, you will have no cause to ever regret again as soon as you adhere to the above given instructions.

Regards,
Yours Sincerely,
IRS Commissioner,
Mr.henry king
phone number
509) 350-4136

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