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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 <aao15391@syd.odn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: federalreserve@fderlreser.com
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2022 14:21:29 +0900
Subject: YOUR FUND IS READY

Our Ref: JPMCB-CTB-8X93-94
URGENT TRANSFER OF YOUR US$83,000,000.00
??Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Address: 33 Liberty St, New York, NY 10045
Text us at: (205) 794-3450

Thank you for contacting the management of US Federal Reserve & Co. the foreign
operation transfer department. The receipt of your e-mail was confirmed and
well noted to this bank meanwhile, a compensation payment in the amount of
Eighty Four Million United State Dollars (US$83,000,000.00) was legally
approved and deposited few days ago with our Bank, US Federal Reserve
Branch Office
here in 270 Park Avenue, New York, United States of America, and it was
deposited in your favor by the Foreign Debts Settlement Compensation
Committee Of The Executive Directors Of World Bank Group In Conjunction
With The European Union Board Of Directors, the board members of Governors,
Treasury & Presidency of the Federal Reserve System of United States of
America instructed this bank to credit the fund direct to your private bank
account with immediate effect.

Furthermore, the management of US Federal Reserve have decided and
agreed together
to send your compensation fund to you either by Opening US Federal
Reserve Online
Banking Service in your name or Bank to Bank Wire Transfer Service to your
private bank account, you are therefore advised to choose the option you
wish and quickly get back to us to enable this bank have your fund credited
into you by online banking or bank wire transfer without any delay, we want
to prove our credibility and sincerity to you and clear your mind out of
doubt to enable you receive your fund successfully also note that this
transaction is safe, legal and 100% risk free as the legal documents that
will protect your interest legally are available.

Finally, the management of US Federal Reserveneeds the reconfirmation of the
following information quickly from you to enable us to proceed with the
claim process of your compensation fund, reconfirm complete information
below.

Your Full Name:..........
Your Full Contact Address:..............
Your Age & Occupation:...............
Your Valid Phone number:.................
Your State & Country:..................
Your Next Of Kin Name:.................
Scan Copy Of Your Identification Card:.....

We await your immediate response with your information below to enable this
bank to proceed immediately with the transfer of your fund as directed,
text here +1 ((205) 794-3450 for clarification also view my I.D for proof.

Thanks for choosing US Federal Reserve, God bless America.

Best regard,

Mr. David L. Nolet,
Director Of Foreign Remittance Department.
US Federal Reserve & CO. U.S.A
Email (federalreserve@fderlreser.com)

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