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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: 'PETER MANTLE' <Ptermantle@pgov.com>
Reply-To: bar.petermantle@yandex.com
Date: 31 Jul 2021 04:50:24 +0800
Subject: FINAL NOTIFICATION OF FUNDS TRANSFER 0475f36f@opayq.com

ATTN: 0475f36f@opayq.com

This is my second email to you and I hope this email meets you in
good health.

First let me introduce myself, I am Mr. Peter Mantle Head of
Committee on Federal Reserve Bank Affairs (“PaymentsCo”) and the
Clearing House Association L.L.C. We have been authorized by the
Board of Governors Federal Reserve System to transfer your
unblocked and unpaid sum of $22.5million via the FedWire Payments
System (FPS).

The Federal Reserve Bank NY settles $2 trillion daily through the
Clearing House and we are in the position to process electronic
transactions for Real-Time Payments (RTP) directly to beneficiary
accounts. So this email serves as notification that your over-due
sum of $22.5million which was blocked and withheld by the U.S
Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is finally
approved for immediate wire to your receiving bank account under
directives of the U.S Government.

According to all the Blocked Persons (SDN) list released by OFAC
containing certified payment informations and payment schedules,
i noticed a different account 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. The following account has been programmed to
receive said funds on your behalf:

Bank Name: U.S Bank Trust, MN
Routing #: 121122676;
Account Number: 207****1457;
Account Beneficiary Name: ARCS REALTOR & PROPERTY LLC

Upon your confirmation, we can completely transfer your
$22.5million to the U.S. Bank Trust account as above within the
next 72-hours and copy of the MT202 COV telex copy will be sent
to the receiving beneficiary bank, Mr. Lewis Munroe and also a
copy 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 also provide your phone number for me to
reach you directly.

Thanks for your Co-Operation.

Yours Faithfully

Mr. Peter Mantle
Head of Committee on Federal Reserve Bank Affairs ("PaymentsCo")
Clearing House Interbank Payments System (CHIPS)
New York

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