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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.Williams Woo" <tcfb89289@gmail.com>
Reply-To: file84298@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2023 05:27:07 -0700
Subject: Code: In God We Trust

NOTIFICATION OF CREDIT FROM FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD NEW YORK UNPAID BENEFICIARY,

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 $30.500,000,00 USD (Thirty Million Five Hundred Thousand
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 NYS Senate
Internet Fraud Investigation Unit and other Security agencies from
Asia, Europe,Oceania, Antarctica, South America, Texas
Singapore,Moldova, and the United States of America respectively,
against the Federal Government of Benin and 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 VISA 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. Also with
the ATM VISA 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 USPS. 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 Dollars! And we Guarantee the receipt of your fund to be
successfully delivered to you within 24 hrs after confirmation receipt
of USPS 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 Right Away it means that i have no
Other Option than to make down my Report. You are to make the payment
of $100 through Steam wallet card /iTunes card OR amazon gift card and
Forward the pictures of the card. Kindly get back to us as well with
the COPY and also be advice to reconfirm your full Delivery Address to
avoid Wrong Delivery of package.
DELIVERY INFORMATION NEEDED FROM YOU ALSO URGENTLY
1. Your Full Name:..............
2 Cell Phone Number:...........
3. Delivery Address................
4. Choose ONE Preferable Payment Method (Visa ATM Card OR Cashier Check

Your package will be sent to you within 24 hours upon Confirmation
receipt of USPS fee of $100 Dollars. 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 24 hrs after you have made the payment for
Shipping but be rest assured that it will be deliver within 24 hours
after you send the fee OK. Note That Because Of Impostors, We Hereby
Issued You Our Code Of Conduct,Which Is (Code: In God We Trust-) 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.
Yours in Service,
Mr.Williams Woo
Email:::;file84298@gmail.com

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