419 scam: "MR. JERRY MICHAEL"<mr.jerry@ny.frb.org> Your fund payment, get back to us immediately

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. JERRY MICHAEL" (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2010 21:45:29 +0300
Subject: Your fund payment, get back to us immediately

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY,

MY NAME IS MR. JERRY MICHAEL AND I WORK WITH THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK IN NEW YORK, I RECEIVE INSTRUCTION FROM THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK TO CONTACT YOU AND INFORM YOU THAT YOUR PAYMENT OF TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS (US$10,500,000.00) IS DUE TO PAY TO YOU.

YOU ARE BY THIS NOTIFICATION REQUIRED TO RECONFIRM TO US BELOW INFORMATION FOR VERIFICATION AND IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF YOUR FUND TO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT.

YOUR FULL NAME:

CONTACT ADDRESS:

CITY:

STATE:

ZIP CODE:

DIRECT PHONE NUMBER:

CURRENT OCCUPATION:

I WILL REQUIRE YOUR URGENT ATTENTION AND QUICK RESPONSES TOWARDS THIS EMAIL. I WILL BE EXPECTING YOUR EMAIL SOON. IF YOU REQUIRE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION, FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

MR. JERRY MICHAEL

FEDERAL RESERVE BANK NEW YORK.

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