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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: "JEROME POWELL" <fedreserve45@yandex.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2018 21:41:37 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Attention:Beneficiary...........(VERY URGENT)

UNITED STATES FEDERAL RESERVE
2018 FRAUD VICTIMS REF / PAYMENTS CODE: FRB / 00546
Date-11/20/18
Contact me on .... (fedreserve45@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 The States will be made by UNITED STATES FEDERAL RESERVE as the authorized and corresponding paying bank under the 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 Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell(fedreserve45@yandex.com). This will enable The immediate process on the release of your compensation payment to you. Your urgent response is awaited.


Jerome Powell
Chairman
United States Federal Reserve

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