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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 <info@diammaresort.al>
Reply-To: federalresservebankusa@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2019 10:28:43 +0100
Subject: Congratulations dear beneficiary



--
Congratulations dear beneficiary,

Your payment has been approved and endorsed by the United Nation
Organization authorities, Your details information has been confirmed
with
the instruction and approvals given from International Monetary Fund and
Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI, Washington DC, USA regards the
deposited
of fund from IMF, sum US$10,700,000.00. as full payment of your
inheritance
fund.

Due to the incessant scam activities going around the globe, Federal
Bureau
Investigation (FBI) and Secretary of Homeland Security, Kirstjen
Nielsen,
Adjutant General and Director State Military Department ,Washington
Military Dept., Bldg 1 Camp Murray, WA 98430-5000 has instructed our
Financial Institution to use high Performance in Banking System set up
Barclay’s Personal On-line Banking Account. The sum of US$10,700,000.00
was was deposited in our bank and we have been instructed to pay your
directly via personal on-line bank The Management has resolved to open
Personal On-line Banking Account for you with our bank and then give you
the on-line access which will enable you to check and make electronics
wire
transfer out to any part of the world of your choice.

We are going to have this account open on your name as soon as you reply
to
this important e-mail and give you your new open account information’s
for your record. Once we show you prove of fund by giving you the new
Personal On-line Account and your real account balance of
US$10,700,000.00
which is your Part payment of the full amount credited to you We are
only
given you the benefit of doubt by agreeing in showing you that we are
capable of opening the new account on your behalf and give you the full
on
line access for your record. Let me know that you agree and understand
the
important of this matter before we go ahead and get this matter
completed
for you because we are professional in handling international matters
like
this. Kindly Send the Above information to enable us set the account
open
for you.

Full Name:
Full Address:
Date of Birth:
Zip Code:
Direct Telephone Number:
Marital Status:
Gender:
Next of King:
Occupation:Please, reconfirm your direct cell phone number to enable
voice
communication

Looking forward for your next letter
Thank you for your patient.

Thanks for the patronage
Federal Reserve Bank,Chairman
Jerome Powell.
Phone: +1 (202) 892-5329

PLEASE SEND YOUR NAME AS IT IS CLEARLY WRITTEN IN YOUR PASSPORT AND ID
CARDS SO THAT WE WILL NOT MAKE MISTAKE IN OPENING OF THE NON RESIDENTIAL
BANK ACCOUNT UNDER YOUR NAME

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