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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: "Federal Reserve Bank Of New York." <ualkasim75@gmail.com>
Reply-To: fundst948@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2022 03:31:21 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS OF (US$25.000.000,00 USD.), 2022.

BANK OF NEW YORK..
33 Liberty St, New York, NY 10045, United States.
Founded: 1914, New York, United States.
Hours: Opens. 9:00AM.
Hours: Closed. 4: 30PM.
nyreporting.forms@ny.frb.org
Email: fundst948@gmail.com



************CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE****************


Customer:


This is to let you know that we have received instructions from the
World Bank compensation inheritance office to credit your bank account
with US$25,000.000.00 USD. Twenty Five Million United States Dollars
Only from the United Nations and World Bank compensation/inheritance
Office.


Be informed that we have been mandated by the United Nations and World
Bank organization to transfer your long overdue
inheritance/compensation payment valued US$25,000.000.00 USD Twenty
Five Million United States Dollars Only. with immediate effect.


To proceed with the release/transfer of your funds as instructed by
United Nations/F.R.B Federal Reserve Bank, you are required to furnish
us with your below listed particulars for IMMEDIATE evaluation and
processing of payment/funds transfer.


Re-confirm The Following.


(1). Your Full Name:
(2). Residential address:
(3). Country:
(4). Phone Number:
(5). [WhatsApp] Mobile:
(6). State of Origin:
(7). Occupation:
(8). Copy of your identity Card.
(9). Copy of your driving License Card.


BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS.


(1). Receiving bank name:
(2). Bank Address:
(3). Your Routing Number:
(4). Account Number:
(5). Iban:
(6). BIC:
(7). Name Of Account Holder:


We wait for your swift response to enable Our Federal Reserve Bank Of
New York to proceed with the transfer as instructed by the World Bank
organization immediately. Please Reply this email strictly at (
fundst948@gmail.com )


Thank you for using The Federal Reserve Bank New York Office, Hope to
hear from you soon.



************CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE****************


Tel: +1 (202) 455-4227.


Thanks and God bless you.
Mr. Jerome Hayden Powell.
CEO Of Federal Reserve Bank.
nyreporting.forms@ny.frb.org
Email: fundst948@gmail.com

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