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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 BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fbi.investiggation@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2018 17:46:07 -0930
Subject: GOD BLESS US ALL.

Federal Bureau of Investigation and Interpol Agency.
 
Attention: Beneficiary,
 
The (FBI) Washington, DC in conjunction with some other relevant investigation agencies here in the United States of America have recently been informed through our Global intelligence monitoring network that you have an over-due payment in tune of USD$9,700,000.00 with Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
 
It might interest you to know that we have taken our time in screening through this project as stipulated on our protocol of operation and have finally confirmed that your payment/transaction with Federal Reserve Bank of New York is 100% genuine and hitch free from all facts and of which you have the lawful right to claim your fund without any further delay.
Having said all this, we will further advise that you go ahead in dealing with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York accordingly as we will be monitoring all their activities with you as well as your correspondence at all levels.
 
NOTE: You are required to contact the Chairman Federal Reserve Bank of New York, USA and forward this email sent to you from our office as a proof to this regard and to help the bank acknowledge our efforts in passing this message to you.
 
Kindly contact the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York with the below information:
 
Bank Name: Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Reference number: 5428 0500 1100 4432
Address: 33 LIBERTY STREET NEW YORK, NY 10045. USA.
Chairperson: Jerome Hayden Powell
E-mail: jeromepowelldpt1@accountant.com
 
Contact the bank today and forward this message to them with the code word below for processing of your payment/funds accordingly.
 
(GOD BLESS US ALL)
 
Thank you very much for your anticipated co-operation.
BEST REGARDS,
Christopher W. Ray.
Supervisory Special Agent.
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
J. Edgar Hoover Building
601,4th Street,
935 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW Washington, D.C.
20535-0001, USA.

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