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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 <frederick.morgan00@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2023 15:27:47 +0100
Subject: YOUR FUND PAYMENT CANCELLATION (FINAL NOTICE)


*Federal Reserve Bank of New York Location:Corporate Office: 33 Liberty
St, *
























*New York, NY 10045, USAAttn: Beneficiary,RE: POTENTIAL RECOMMENDATION FOR
FUND PAYMENT CANCELLATION (FINAL NOTICE)Good day! In my capacity as the
AUDIT manager of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, I have written to
you severally in respect of your UNCLAIMED Inheritance/Contract fund that
has been approved and gazetted to be released to you and other rightful
beneficiaries of your category. However, to our uttermost dismay, you never
responded to any of those mails up until MARCH 24th, 2023.What could have
caused your refusal to respond to the mails? Please, I wish to inform you
that this very mail might be the last to be sent in respect of the said
fund and which will also serve as one of the evidence of communication and
presumption of fund rejection on your part which will necessitate
recommendation for cancellation of your payment valued $10,700,000 (Ten
Million Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars) and its consequent return to the
Treasury as unclaimed.However, if you are still willing to proceed with the
procedures to effect transfer of the said fund to your designated bank
account within five (5) work days, you are required to immediately send in
the following information;1. FULL NAME2. RESIDENTIAL/OFFICE ADDRESS3.
TELEPHONE NUMBER4. NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE and EMAIL of Next of KinWhile
it is our undertaking to ensure hitch-free payments to beneficiaries' bank
accounts, we do hope for reasonable cooperation to make the arrangements
successful.Yours in Service,Mr. Frederick MorganAudit Manager, Federal
Reserve Bank of New YorkFederal Reserve Bank of New York®Corporate Office,
33 Liberty St, New York, NY 10045, USA.© 2023 Federal Reserve Bank
Corporation. All rights reserved. AR72768/DD6A66*

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