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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 Bank New YORK <bfre@att.net>
Reply-To: federal.reservebank.code69@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 06 Apr 2018 21:30:18 +0200
Subject: CONTRACT FUND CREDIT FROM BANK FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD NEW YORK.



--
BANK FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD,
33 LIBERTY STREET,
NEW YORK, N.Y 10038. USA.

CONTRACT FUND CREDIT FROM BANK FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD NEW YORK.

ATTN: FUND BENEFICIARY,

WE RECEIVED A PAYMENT CREDIT INSTRUCTION FROM SOUTH AFRICAN RESERVE
BANK(SARB) GOVERNMENT TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH YOUR FULL INHERITANCE
FUND VALUED USD$5,000,000.00 MILLION (FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES
AMERICAN
DOLLARS) ONLY. FROM THE SOUTH AFRICAN RESERVE BANK, RESERVE ACCOUNT WITH
OUR BANK

HOWEVER, YOU SHALL REQUIRE TO PROVIDING THE FOLLOWINGS DETAILS BELOW
WHERE
YOU WANT YOUR FUND TO BE TRANSFERRED.

(1). YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS:
(2). YOUR CONFIDENTIAL TELL, CELL AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASIER AND FASTER
COMMUNICATION:
(3). YOUR BANK NAME AND ADDRESS:
(4). YOUR A/C NAME AND NUMBERS:
(5). YOUR SWIFT CODE / ROUTING NUMBERS:
(6). OCCUPATION / MARITAL STATUS:
(7). I.D CARD/INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT COPY:

BE INFORMED THAT TRANSFER WILL COMMENCE IMMEDIATELY WE HEAR FROM YOU
WITH
THE ACCOUNT INFORMATION. ONCE MORE, BANK FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD WILL NOT
HESITATE TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITHIN 24HOURS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FUND
RELEASE ORDER REGULATIONS.

DO RESPOND BACK TO US WITH THE REQUIRED INFO ABOVE; NOTE THAT THE
FEDERAL
RESERVE BANK WILL NOT BE HELD LIABLE OR LIABILITY TO MAKE A FUND
TRANSFER
INTO A GHOST ACCOUNT. THEREFORE, PROVIDE THE ABOVE DATA BY CONTACTING
SOUTH
AFRICAN RESERVE BANK (SARB) THROUGH THEIR E- MAIL ADDRESS:
fund.ownershipcertificate.SA@post.com TO ISSUE YOU YOUR FUND OWNERSHIP
CERTIFICATE, AS INSTRUCTION GIVEN TO THIS OFFICE, TO AVOID ANY WRONG
PAYMENT TO ANOTHER PERSON ACCOUNT FOR YOUR SECURITY ON YOUR PAYMENT
TRANSFER.

YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE IS HIGHLY NEEDED TO ENABLE US COMMENCE FOR THE
TRANSFER.

THANKS FOR BANKING WITH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK WHILE WE LOOKING FORWARD TO
SERVING YOU BETTER.

CONGRATULATION TO YOUR INHERITANCE FUND HAS BEEN FINALLY APPROVED.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU

Mrs. Janet L. Yellen: ACTING SECRETARY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK.
Federal Reserve Bank New YORK
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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