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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: "Mrs. Janet L. Yellen" <test@pokerninjas.org>
Reply-To: janetpriv8dext@yandex.com
Date: Tue, 22 May 2018 20:44:03 -0700
Subject: Validation & Review Process Of Your Trust Fund Has Been APPROVED

Validation & Review Process Of Your Trust Fund Has Been (COMPLETED IN FULL)

Dear Respected Customer;

Thank You So Much For Your Timely Response To Our Email. We Are Committed To Providing Our Customers With The Highest Level Of Service And The Most Innovative Banking Products Possible.

We Are Very Glad You Chose Us As Your Financial Institution And Hope You Will Take Advantage Of Our Wide Variety Of Savings, Investment And Loan Products, All Designed To Meet Your Specific Needs.

Federal Reserve Bank Is A Full Service, Federal Owned Financial Institution. Our Decisions Are Made Right Here, With The Community?s Residents Best Interest In Mind. We Are Concerned About What Is Best For You!

We The Federal Reserve Bank Are One Of The Governing Bank Of The United States And In Any Financial Aspect, We Do Things Legally, We Do Confirm And Verify All Before Taking Any Further Step.

Furthermore, In Correspondence To Email We Received From You In Regard To Your Consolidate Fund Of ($30, 500, 000.00 United States Dollars) , My Dear I Want You To Know That Your Details Were Forwarded To Us Earlier By International Monetary Fund ( IMF ) , Declaring You As The Legal Beneficiary To Receive The Total Sum Of ($30,500, 000.00 United States Dollars)

We Want To Let You Know That All Formality Has Been Completed For The Immediate Transfer/Delivery Of Your Fund To You, The Only Thing Delaying Us Is That You Need To Obtain A "Certificate Of Release/Release Of Lien" These Certificate Is Needed For The Smooth Transfer Of Your Funds To You In Any Medium You Have Chosen;

We Have Three Approved Medium In Which Is Mapped Out By Our Board Of Director And International Monetary Fund ( IMF ) To Transmit Your Transfer To You, Which Are;

1. Bank Wire Transfer

2. Certified Bank Draft

3. Official Atm Master Gold Card.


We Will Be Assisting You Through Each Step Of The Process, And You Can Ask Any Necessary Questions. The Total Costs For Processing And Procurement Of The "Certificate Of Release/Release Of Lien" Is $400.97 Usd. To Complete The Transaction In A Timely Manner.

I Anticipate Your Timely Response Before The Account Deactivates.

***Working Together There?s Nothing We Can?t Accomplish. So Let?s Roll Up Our Sleeves, And Get To Work!!!

[A Leading Bank With A Proud Pedigree, Our Security Center Helps To Keep Your Computer, Money And Identity Safe Online]


Thanks,


NOTE: All communication's consign this your trust fund should be on Emil and SMS only for record purpose

Anticipating your immediate and prompt response.

Remain Blessed,

Mrs. Janet Yellen

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