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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: "MR. Jerome Hayden Powell" <offile77@gmail.com>
Reply-To: f.reservebanknewyork@rediffmail.com
Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2022 08:35:53 -0700
Subject: FROM FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK

FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK 33 LIBERTY STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10045. USA. NOTIFICATION OF CREDIT FROM
BANK FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD New York USA.
f.reservebanknewyork@rediffmail.com

Urgent Attn:

OFFICIAL NOTICE: this is to Notify you that Series of Meetings have
been held by the Federal Reserve Board New York USA and the Secretary
General of the United Nations Organization United State of America,It
is Obvious that you have not received your fund which is now in the
amount of $4,000,000.00 USD (Four Million United States Dollars) as a
compensation award to you, due to past corrupt Governmental Officials
who almost held your fund to themselves for their selfish reasons and
some individuals who have taken advantage of your fund all in an
Attempt to swindle your fund which has led to unnecessary delay in the
receipt and so many losses from your end. The National Central Bureau
of Interpol enhanced by the United Nations and Federal Bureau of
Investigation FBI and IMF International Monetary Fund USA, have
successfully finalize to Boost the Exercise of Clearing all Foreign
Debts Owed to you who have been found not to have received their
Compensation Awards.

Now, how would you like to receive your payment? Because we have two
Method of payment which is by Check or by ATM Card? ATM Card: We will
be issuing you a Custom pin Based ATM MASTER CARD which you will use
to Withdraw up to $20.000.00 USD (Twenty Thousand Dollars) per Day
from any ATM Machine and the Card have to be Renewed in 3 years time.
Also with the ATM MASTER CARD you will be able to Transfer your Funds
to your Local Bank Account. Even if you do not have a Bank Account,
the ATM card comes with a Handbook or Manual to enlighten you about
how to use it.

Check: A Cashier Check will be issued in your Name and you will
deposit it in your Bank for it to be cleared within three Working
Days. Your payment would be sent to you Via any of your preferred
option above and would be mailed to you Via UPS, because we have
Signed a contract with the General Director Mrs. Jasmine Pierre, UPS
Montgomery Alabama USA, which should Expire (11 TH ) of NOVEMBER 2022,
You will only need to pay $100. Take note that you will have to Stop
communication with every Other person if you have been in contact with
any. Also remember that all you will ever have to spend is $100 Do
Dollars Nothing More! Nothing less!

And we guarantee the receipt of your fund to be successfully delivered
to you within the next 48hrs after confirmation receipt of UPS fee of
$100 Dollars). Secondly, you should know that Argument or delay can
not do any thing or solve this problem if you can not find solution to
solve this matter by trying your possible best for the final
conclusion of this Transaction and send only $100.00 Apple card Right
Away it means that i have no Other Option than to make down my Report.

Honestly, I have confirmed that this is the Devil Work after all the
Effort you made and thing are becoming so more Difficult well, I must
confess that you have tried so much because, it is not easy I know how
much you have send in other to get this done please, do some thing
over this to avoid Had I know because, the United State of America
Government USA, will come into this Matter very soon and your
Compensation Funds will be Transfer into the United State of America
Government Account.

Note: Everything has been taken care of, including Tax, Custom Paper
and Clearance Duty. So, all you will ever need to pay is $100 apple
card. Bear in mind that your Long Approved Package ATM MASTER CARD or
Cashier Check, will Arrive to your Home Address soonest we hear from
you with the $100 apple card So we hereby advice you to go right now
to the Walmart and get me apple card of $100.

Kindly get back to us as well with the required apple card and also be
advice to reconfirm your full Delivery Address to avoid any Wrong
Delivery of package Apply Your Claims Promptly: For immediate release
of your Fund valued at $4,000,000.00 USD (Four Million United States
Dollars) to you, you should contact our correspondent.

Your Full Name:_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Your House Address:_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Home/Cell/Phone Number:_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Choose ONE Preferable Payment Method (Visa ATM Card OR Cashier Check):__ _

Your package will be sent to you within 2 working Days upon
Confirmation receipt of UPS fee of $100.00 apple card. We are so sure
of everything and we are giving you a 100% Money back Guarantee if you
do not receive payment / package within the next 48hrs after you have
made the payment for Shipping.

Note That Because Of Impostors, We Hereby Issued You Our Code Of
Conduct, Which Is (IMMEDIATE DELIVERY-2022), So You Have To Indicate
This Code When replying back to us By Using It As Your Subject.

Thanks for Banking with Federal Reserve Bank New York while we looking
forward to serving you better.
Thanks and God bless you
Yours in Service,

MR. Jerome Hayden Powell
Director Federal Reserve Bank New York,
Leadership Bank Federal Reserve Board helps build strong communities
by creating opportunities for people - including customers,
Shareholders and Associates-to Fulfill their Dreams

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