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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: "JANET YELLEN"<printer@eson.tw>
Reply-To: schmidteric@yeah.net
Date: Mon, 04 Apr 2022 18:42:34 -0700
Subject: Attention Dear Beneficiary

Department of the treasury
1500 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20220




Attention Dear Beneficiary




Our newly elected president , Joseph Robinette Bidden Jnr, has approved all delayed payments to be released to all beneficiaries immediately within a stipulated time of seven days, and the united states treasury is to take responsibility for the disbursement of all oustanding payments that has been delayed by the previous administration, it is time for you to receive these funds without any form of coercion.

I want to use this medium to let you know that impostors know that there's an incoming fund that belons to you alone, from a contract / inheritance funds that's in your name through the power of attorney in your favour.

I know you have probably lost faith,because of the rigorous experience you have gone through in the hands of these impostors, I am Janet Yellen the secetary of the united states treasury, and I assumed this office on the 26th day of january 2021, and I hope you know the major obligation of the united states treasury, promoting economic prosperity and ensuring the financial security of the united states and its citizen.

Let me put this straight to you, your contract / inheritance fund is $5.5 million united states dollars , that is what you are going to receive by our special delivery company / bank that has been designated for this task.
please kindly fill the form below and return



FULL NAME
NATIONALITY
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS
PHONE NUMBER
OCCUPATION
AGE
MARITAL STATUS
NEXT OF KIN
AGE


please kindly contact me via my personal email address (jan3tyellen@yandex.com) for more information.

As soon as you respond with the required informations, I shall instruct you on what next to do.


Best Wishes
Janet Yellen

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