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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- federalreservebankf0@citromail.hu (Citromail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Federal reserve Bank <amakaeucharia69@gmail.com>
Reply-To: federalreservebankf0@citromail.hu
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2021 18:12:53 +0000
Subject: Good news from Federal reserve Bank
Good news for you,
Regarding your $15.500.000.00 outstanding none payment funds which is
into the Federal reserve Bank of America Sundry/Suspense Government
non deductible Account being the official Account for
international/foreign Payments.
After the Board of Directors meeting I held with the Department of the
treasure and the Bank management on your behalf about your
$15.500.000.00 outstanding none payment funds then We actualized a
better solution that online Bank account has to be open with the
Federal reserve Bank of America Department which after opening the
online Bank account then the account and password of your account will
be given to you so that you can stay wherever you are to transfer your
$15.500.000.00 outstanding none payment funds to your destination Bank
account of your choice by yourself. By doing your transfer through
online transfer by yourself then you will be seeing your transfer and
be satisfied and confirming it by yourself with your two eyes.
I am here for your own good. I am making this effort to see that you
receive your $15.500.000.00USD
which you have been pursuing for many months or years without success.
I am doing it because to continue allowing your $15.500.000.00 to
remain in the Federal reserve Bank of America Sundry/Suspense
Government non deductible Account being the official Account for
international/foreign Payments till next Year will jeopardize your
chances of receiving your fund as United States banking policy may
change.
You are advised to reconfirm such your information below to enable me
to go to the Federal Reserve Bank of America department to open the
online bank account now on your name and give you your online account
number and password so that you can execute the transferring of your
funds into your destination account today.
Below is your information needed for opening the online account for you now.
1) Your Full Name:...
2) Your address:....
3) Your Date of Birth:...
4) State / country:...
5) Zip Code:.....
6) Nationality:....
7) Next of Kin;......
Your whatsapp number for fast and easy message communication.
I am waiting for your urgent response so that everything will finalize
today. You can send me your information above and also send your
information above to the federal reserve bank of America online
service accountant
Best Regards
Jerome Hayden "Jay" Powell
Email:( federalreservebankf0@citromail.hu )
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