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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: "Mr. David Kapel" <sanad@moosend.com>
Reply-To: bicfundasscusa11@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 06 Jul 2019 04:47:57 +0800
Subject: Notification of Funds.

Office: Mr. David Kapel
Head of Committee on Federal Reserve Bank Affairs (“PaymentsCo”)


ATTN: NOTIFICATION OF FUNDS


This is my second email to you and I hope this email meets you in good health with a perfect mind set to receive your over-due payment.
First let me introduce myself, I am Mr. David Kapel Head of Committee on Federal Reserve Bank Affairs (“PaymentsCo”) and the Clearing House Interbank Payments System (CHIPS). We have been authorized by the Federal Reserve System to transfer your unblocked and unpaid sum of $25million through the New York Clearing House; The Federal Reserve Bank's FedWire Payments System (FPS).

The New York Clearing House operates Real-Time Payments (RTP) clearing and processing of electronic transactions in batches also settling $2 trillion daily through the Clearing House Interbank Payments System (CHIPS). Basically, we want to notify you that your over-due sum of $25million that has been withheld by the U.S Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is finally unblocked and approved for immediate wire transfer into your receiving bank account by The Federal Reserve System.
After we reviewed the issued payment mandate and the certified payment instrument released by OFAC containing your personal details, i noticed a different bank details in favor of your financial representative and partner, Mr Lewis Munroe. So we require your confirmation to proceed with the provided account
before transfer of your funds is initiated via S.W.I.F.T MT2O2 COV in favor of your representative Mr Lewis Munroe.
Confirm details below:


Bank Name: U.S Bank Trust, N.A, MN;
Swift Code: USBKUS4TCOR;
Routing #: 121122676;
Account Number: 153459581457;
Account Beneficiary Name: ARCS REALTOR & PROPERTY LLC


Upon your confirmation, we can completely transfer $25million to the U.S. Bank Trust, N.A account as above within the next 72-hours and copy of the MT202 COV Payment Slip will be sent by fax to the receiving beneficiary bank, Mr. Lewis Munroe and also a copy sent to you for funds clearance at the receiving bank.
We hope this letter is understood, if not, kindly go over the content again before responding. Direct all responses to my return email regards to this matter, also provide your phone number for us to reach you directly.

Kindly direct your response via this email : (bicfundasscusa11@gmail.com)


Thanks for your Co-Operation.


Yours Faithfully
Mr. David Kapel
Head of Committee on Federal Reserve Bank Affairs (“PaymentsCo”)
Clearing House Interbank Payments System (CHIPS)
The Clearing House Association L.L.C.
New York
Email: ( bicfundasscusa11@gmail.com)

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