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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <frboffice@webmail.hu>
Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2019 02:23:01 +0100
Subject: URGENT PAYMENT RELEASE UPDATE

Federal Reserve Bank New York
Ref.: Payment Release Update.
Amount Valued: US$10,500,000.00
Foreign payment allocation security code (US/A84PRFGN2019)
 
 
Attention: Fund Beneficiary
 
 
RE: URGENT FUND TRANSFER APPROVAL REQUIRED
 
This is to officially inform you that your Pending Payment of Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States dollars ($10,500,000.00) have been approved for immediate release to you through our financial institution.
 
Before we commence with further transfer of funds, We urgently wish to inform you that we have received a Fund Transfer Instruction to transfer your approved payment into the following account details:
 
Bank Name ;Wells Fargo Bank
Account Name; Mr. Philip Prpearce
Account Address; 9428 goldengate ave Orangevale california 95662
Account Number;2821558703
Switch code wfb1us65
Rt # 121042882
 
QUESTION: Did you authorize the transfer of your fund into the above stated bank account?
 
For security reasons, your fund transfer authorization is required for further transfer of your fund into the above stated account as we shall proceed with the transfer into the above account upon your approval and confirmation.
 
Kindly reconfirm your information as required below or further transfer of funds if you did not authorize the transfer of funds into the above stated account.
 
1. ______________________________________
FUND BENEFICIARY NAME: ( Your Full Name )
2.________________________________________
FUND BENEFICIARY ADDRESS: (Your Contact Address )
3.____________________________________________
FUND BENEFICIARY CONTACT TELEPHONE NO:
4._____________________________________________
BANK NAME:
BANK ADDRESS:
ACCOUNT NO:
ROUTING NO:
SWIFT CODE:
 
We shall complete every necessary transfer process upon your reply.
 
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation
 
MR. JEROME POWELL (Chair Of The Board Of Governors)
THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
 
 
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