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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 powell" <goldownerreceiver44hours44@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fr681563@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2022 22:18:55 -0700
Subject: Attention Please!!!

US Federal Reserve Bank, Corporate Office
33 Liberty St, New York
NY 10045, United State
CA 94105, United State
Our Ref: USFRB/ IRU/SFE/ 15.5/SFCA/011
United State of America


Attention Dear Esteemed Customer

Your payment files from three (3) different banks, Natwest Bank of
London (UK), Wells Fargo and Bank of America compiled and
submitted to my desk this morning for review. The total sum owed to
you by the 3 banks mentioned above was sum up to the tune of
US($22musd)twenty two millions United State dollars

Now the fund has been totally lodged in one particular Escrow account
(non deductible) here in the Federal Reserve Bank on your name, while
waiting for accreditation to your personal bank account in any part of
the world as directed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Meanwhile, after due scrutiny and verification, I confirmed that you
have fulfilled all the necessary obligations that will enable the
release of your payment to you, but yet your payment was not released
to you due to one flimsy excuses or the other from the Bank officials
in charge of your payment, because they had the intention of diverting
your funds to their private accounts in order to satisfy their selfish
interest.

You a re however lucky that we the management of the African
International Monetary Fund detected their evil plans and therefore
call for the submission of your payment file to us so we can
personally handle the payment assignment to ensure that you receive
your funds accordingly.

Now, all modalities regarding your fund release has been put in place
here in the Reserve Bank of America, thus, your funds has been made
ready for transfer in our sophisticated macro transfer system, what we
need from you now is to provide to us the bank account of your choice
which you want us to transfer your funds so we can expedite action for
the accreditation of your funds into your account immediately.
We will register your package and send you the tracking numbers before we
proceed for safety delivery of your package as soon as you reconfirm the
required information for safety delivery.

send your full details to this address now (fr681563@gmail.com)


Below are the information needed for now for your transfer.

1. Personal Details:

Full Name:
Current Address:
Age/Gender:
Occupation:
Direct Mobile Number:
Passport Copy, ID card or DL:

2. Banking Details:

Bank Name:
Bank Address:
Account Name
Account Number:
Routing Numb:

Swift Code:.
Waiting to read your e-mail (fr681563@gmail.com)

In anticipating for your urgent cooperation.

Yours sincerely,
Mr. Jerome H. Powell
Incumbent Chairperson
Federal Reserve Bank

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