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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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.
- 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.
- freservebank905@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr.William David" <3734504@gmail.com>
Reply-To: freservebank905@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2022 17:13:37 -0700
Subject: Urgent Attention To Important messages
Urgent Attention To Important messages
I want to bring to your immediate notice that this honorable Bank has
taken a full control to complete the transferring process of your long
awaiting beneficial compensation fund amount of ($30.5million) United
States Dollars.
Sir, from the situation report we have confirmed that the excessive
charges that you have paid in the past to some criminal individuals
and some nu-appointed offices which is totally unfair and unacceptable
by the world bank rules and regulations. I want to assure you that
your beneficial fund transfer process will be handled perfectly
without any more delay by this honorable bank because the Federal
Government in conjunction with the World Bank has officially appointed
this honorable Federal Reserve bank to effect the immediate safe
transferring of your long awaiting beneficial fund direct to your bank
account with your cooperation to our banking rules and regulations and
we hereby urge you to kindly follow every of our instructions to
enable us serve you more better.At this juncture, we have to
authoritatively inform you that we can proceed with the process of tr
transferring your beneficial fund you are hereby advised to file your
payment processing application form correctly with all the required
details below.
(1)Your Full Name:........................
(2)Your Full Contact Address:.............
(3)Your Direct Mobile Line:...............
(4)Your Private Fax No:...................
(5) Your company name if any...............
(6) Your occupation:.......................
(7) The total fund claim amount...................
The above mentioned options are the medium which you can use to
receive your fund safely. Endeavor to get back to us as fast as you
can with your details and suitable option if you didn't authorize
anyone to pick up your fund in our branch.
Your urgent attention are needed to enable us proceed with the
transaction as your fund is ready to be release to you.
Thank you.
Mr.William David
+1(617)263 9054
freservebank905@gmail.com
Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
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