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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: FEDERAL RESERVE <s.szakmary@t-online.hu>
Reply-To: federalreserve0@yandex.com
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2018 13:38:54 +0100
Subject: Attn: Beneficiary REF / PAYMENTS CODE: FRB / 00548...(final
notice)


UNITED STATES FEDERAL RESERVE
2018 FRAUD VICTIMS REF / PAYMENTS CODE: FRB / 00546
Date-2/22/18
Contact me on .... (federalreserve0@yandex.com )
 
 
 
Attention
 
 
 
It has come to our notice that you have been defrauded of your hard
earned money by fraudsters from Africa and the rest of the world.
During the last Anti-Fraud meeting held in Washington DC, we were
alarmed along with the rest of the world at the loss of funds from
various foreigners to scam artists operating all over the world
today.After the meeting, we have decided to redeem the good image of
some African countries, so an immediate payment of $ 10,500,000.00USD
(Ten Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) has been
ordered for each of the affected victims. This is in accordance with
our recommendations. These payments will be made by UNITED STATES
FEDERAL RESERVE as the authorized and corresponding paying bank under
the funding assistance of the World Bank.
 
 
As some of the beneficiaries have been paid most of them are from
United States. Your information was among those mentioned by some
syndicate members arrested in Lagos Nigeria, Accra Ghana and London as
one of those who have lost a lot of money to their operations
 
You are hereby advised and warned not to communicate or duplicate this
message to anybody for any reason whatsoever as the US secret service
and the FBI are working day and night to track these criminals down.
This has to be kept confidential until these criminals are all
apprehended.You can receive your reimbursement via any of these
options you choose (CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT OR WIRE TRANSFER). In this
regard, you have to contact the Vice Chairman of the Federal Reserve,
Mrs. Janet Yellen on (federalreserve0@yandex.com ). This will enable
the immediate process on the release of your compensation payment to
you. Your urgent response is awaited.
 
 
 
Janet Yellen
Chairman
United States Federal Reserve

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