419 scam: "barbara"<esq_carolynabel@yahoo.com> FEDERAL RESERVE BANK (MESSAGE TO YOU).nner!!!000.00GBP?=e.ePŒë¸"

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "barbara" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lottocommision@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:31:19 +0100
Subject: FEDERAL RESERVE BANK (MESSAGE TO YOU)

Federal Reserve Bank Of St Louis,
411 Locust Street, St. Louis,
Missouri (United States)

Greetings...My Dear Friend,

I got your contact email address through a personal search and decided
to let you know about this packaged financial transaction that will
benefit us.

I am Ms Barbara Renovato, the Auditing Manager of the Federal Reserve
Bank Of St Louis(Missouri)
On the course of the 2009 end of the year's report, I discovered that
my branch in which I am the manager had One Million Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollar ( USD$1.500.000.00) of which my head
Office is not aware of and will never be aware, I have also PLACED
this fund on An ESCROW CALL ACCOUNT Deposit without a beneficiary.

As the manager in the bank, I cannot be directly connected to this
money thus I am compelled to request for your assistance to receive
this money into your bank account.

I will compensate you with 40% as gratification while 60% will be for me.
In course of this transaction, there are practically no risk
involve because It will be a bank-to-bank transfer.
this is very confidential transaction please.
I will appreciate your timely
response.
NOTE: Please if however, you are not willing to assist, kindly delete
this email in view of the confidentiality and let me know as soon as
possible to enable me look for A Capable one.

With Regards,
Ms Barbara Renovato

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