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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: "Jerome A. Powell." <timothysloanfargo@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsolusoga2019@outlook.com
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2023 01:31:26 +0100
Subject: Waiting For Your Urgent Reply.

Federal Reserve Bank of New York,
33 Liberty St, New York,
NY 10045, United States.

Attention: Beneficiary,

It has come to my knowledge that your over-due Inheritance Payment which
was placed on HOLD by the The Federal Reserve Bank of New York, is now
ready to be release, If truly you are yet to receive it, please reconfirm
your information once again to enable us release your payment through our
corresponding paying Banks in Asia, Europe and America. You are hereby
warned not to communicate or duplicate this message to anyone for any
reason whatsoever.

Kindly forward your information to us immediately you received this mail.

1. Your full Name.
2. Contact Home Address.
3. Your Cell-phone Number.
4. Your Date of Birth.
5. Your International Passport photo page or your Driver's License
6. Occupation.

Send your response to my secured email (mrsolusoga2019@outlook.com)

We are waiting.

Jerome Powell.
Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

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