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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: "Jerome H. Powell" <departmentdelivery077@gmail.com>
Reply-To: powelljerome06@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2022 06:32:02 -0700
Subject: Contact Mr. Jerome H. Powell (The 16th Chairman of the Federal Reserve

The White House.
Senate Chamber United States Capitol Washington, D.C. United States of America
Office of the Senates of the United States of America.

All the files regarding your awaiting payment of ($18,000,000.00) have
been brought before the Senate today by the Federal Reserve Bank's
attorney for review and we have found out that all the documentation
that is backing up the originality and legality of your
($18,000,000.00) were not been approved by the President Pro Tempore
of the United States Senate "Mr. Chuck Grassley" who is the second
person in the United States Senate

The ($18,000,000.00) (Fig.) legally belongs to you according to the
documents signed on the 2th of JUNE 2022 by the former Secretary of
the United States Department of the Treasury "Mr. Jacob Jackson Lew"
which was also confirmed by the current Secretary of the Department of
the Treasury "Mr. Steven Terner Mnuchin".
All the certifications backing up the $18,000,000.00 (Fig.), including
transfer Permit letter, has been received today by the Honorable
Senate of the United States for Senate's final review and
clarification.

According to the attorney sent by Mr. Jerome H. Powell (The 16th
Chairman of the Federal Reserve System) the bank has set to give your
the bank Online Website for your personal transfer to your personal
bank account which was then carried out by the Federal Reserve Bank
Management and this will be on hold for now for the senate
authorization on the ($18,000,000.00) payment.

Now, I want to let you know that the President Pro Tempore of the
United States Senate "Mr. Chuck Grassley" will sign all the
Files/Documents that the Federal Reserve Bank's attorney has presented
today and this exercise will cost you a total sum of Two Hundred and
two United States Dollars ($202.00) and immediately this is done the
bank attorney will proceed with your Online Bank Transfer and all the
Documentation will be mailed to your home address.

Please, there is a time limit on this process but you are going to be
told by a presiding officer and the time will end on the 26th of JUNE
2022.

Contact Mr. Jerome H. Powell (The 16th Chairman of the Federal Reserve
System how to pay the $220 USD ) on the Email Address below.
Email: powelljerome06@gmail.com

The Bank Officials will direct you on how to pay the $202.00.

Thank you for your understanding.
MRS. KAMALA HARRIS,
Vice President of the United States and current Senate President of
the United States.

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