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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: ROBERT SEARLES <ainedefoastine@gmail.com>
Reply-To: robertsearles093@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2023 15:07:49 -0700
Subject: YOUR DETAILED RESULT...."

Headquarters: New York, NY, United States of America
Founded: 1914, New York City, New York, United States
ADDRESS: 33 Liberty St New York , NY 10045-0001


FROM THE DESK MR ROBERT

Attention Dear, Greetings From Federal Reserve Bank OF New York and
United States
Integration. I Am Reaching Out to You Regarding A Recent Consolidation Of Your
Bank Funds. Your Compensation Files From World Banks Were Compiled Earlier This
Month And Submitted To Me For Review, Your Accrued A Trust Sum Of
$1,500,000.00USD.

We Attempted To Contact You Multiple Times, And Hope This Gets To You. Because
You Had Not Claimed Your Trust Before The International Fund Transfer Changes
In 2017, Your Account Was Compiled And Locked As A Non-Deductible Escrow
Account At The Federal Reserve Bank. This Account Is In Your Name, And Requires
Accreditation Before We Can Release The $1,500,000.00 Trust.In Order To Speed Up
The Process, I Have Conducted A Thorough Verification Process To
Confirm That You
Are The Individual Attached To This Account.

I Have Also Confirmed That You Have Fulfilled All The Necessary
Obligations And
Have A Proper Credit Rating To Enable The Release Of Your Payment Into
A Personal
Account Of Your Choice. The Trust Fund Has Been Authorized For Release By The
Federal Reserve Bank, Which Has Your Registered Consolidated Account. You Are
Approaching A Three Year Non-Response, And Your Fund Will Be Released
Back To The
Four Banks If You Do Not Contact Our Office Within The Next Four
Weeks. The Federal
Reserve Bank Utilizes A Secured Macro Transfer System, And Your Funds Can Be
Transferred In 2 to 3 working Days If You Reply To This Authorized
Email With The
Following Information. The more Information You Provide, The Quicker The
Approval Process Will Be Completed.

First Name*:
Last Name*:
Residential Address*:
Country*:
Occupation*:
Phone Number*:
Gender*:

If You Prefer To Receive Your Funds On A Pre-Loaded Visa Card, We Could Ship
Your Card To Your Address. Please Note That Cards Have A Daily Withdrawal Limit
Of $10,000 USD. And Bank To Bank Wire Transfer can be done as well if
you prefered
that I Anticipate Your Timely Response Before The Account Deactivates.
Note: According To Our Agreement With The Assigned Legal Solicitor
From The I.M.F
And U.N, All Our Communications Should Be On


Best regard


Hon.ROBERT SEARLES
Federal Reserve Bank NY.
ADDRESS: 33 Liberty St New York , NY 10045-0001

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