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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" <kelvinwalker0101@gmail.com>
Reply-To: federalreservebank662@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 12:47:22 -0400
Subject: Your Attention Is Needed




SCAM VICTIM COMPENSATION PAYMENT VIA ONLINE BANKING
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK USA/UNITED NATIONS
COMPENSATIONS PAYMENTS DIRECTIVE

SCAMMED VICTIM/$5.5 MILLION BENEFICIARY.REF/PAYMENTS CODE:06654 $5.5
MILLION USD

This is to bring to your notice that I am delegated from the United
Nations and Federal Reserve Bank USA to pay 100 Africa 419 scam victims
$5.5 Million each, you are listed and approved for this payments as one of
the scammed victims, get back to us as soon as possible for the immediate
payments of your $5.5 Million compensations funds.

On this faithful recommendations, I want you to know that during the last
United Nation (UN) meetings held at Bern in Switzerland, it was alarmed so
much by the rest of the world in the meetings on the lose of funds by
various foreigners to the scams artists operating in syndicates all over
the world today, in other to retain the good image of the Nation, the
president of the UNITED NATION is now paying 100 victims of this operators
$5.5 Million USD each, Due to the corrupt and inefficient banking systems
in Africa, the payments are to be paid by Federal Reserve Bank as
corresponding paying bank under funding assistance by the National
Westminster bank London.

According to the number of applicants at hand, 56 beneficiaries has been
paid, half of the victims are from the United States and Asia, we still
have more 44 left to be paid the compensations of $5.5 Million each.

Your particulars was mentioned by one of the syndicates who was arrested
in Africa as one of their victims of the operations, you are hereby warned
not to communicate or duplicate this message to them for any reason what
so ever, the US secret service Authorities is already on trace of the
criminal, You can receive your compensations payments via Online Bank
Transfer which will enable you to transfer your total fund into your
personal account.

Furthermore you are advice to reconfirm your information, your Country and
home address include your full names and occupation and direct telephone
number to the Managing Director of Federal Reserve Bank Payment Center for
the certified Online Bank Transfer, the contact information is as follows:

MANAGING DIRECTOR
Federal Reserve Bank USA
Mr. William C Dudley
Email:(federalreservebank662@gmail.com)
Tele: +1(501) 669 0564
Text us anytime


Call or Text him immediately you get this mail to enable him speed up for
your Online Bank Transfer. NB: contact the Managing Director Swift Card
Consultant Payment Center immediately with the necessary information
required from you so that they will commence on the release of your fund
immediately.

Thank you
United Nations Secretary

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