419 scam: "FEDERAL RESERVE BANK"<ash1mail@yahoo.com.hk> Re: Please reply, are you disable? We want to see you

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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:
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "FEDERAL RESERVE BANK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <official111mail@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2013 08:49:24 -0000
Subject: Re: Please reply, are you disable? We want to see you

FROM THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF LONDON UK
MR. CLARK BROWN (FRB) PAYMENT OFFICE
7-11 MOOR GATE,LONDON EC2R 6AQ,UNITED KINGDOM
950 South Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90015 USA
TEL: +44 703197576
TEL: +1 (323) 407-7499
WEBSITE: www.frbsf.org

Re: Please reply, are you disable? We want to see you.

Hello,

We are coming to meet with you because it not right changing account without seeing you. In our office today, was present of One Mr. John T. Kehoe of 122 Fitch Way, Sacramento, Ca. 95864 filing application contrary to your pending fund transfer. The above mentioned person visited this Bank yesterday with a power of attorney given in his favor by your good self, granting him the benefit to process and claims your inheritance of $5,000,000.00(Five Million United States Dollars Only) for personal reasons.

He further Stated that the online account be terminated while the fund should be wired to his Bank account that you are disable and can't come to the bank. We want to see you and confirm that you are disable then we will transfer to Mr. John T. Kehoe.

Below is the account submitted and his new statement of account with us, I want you to confirm if you are aware of the new development.

Beneficiary: Mr. John T. Kehoe
Bank: Bank of America
A/C No.: 367840545
Swift Code: 50050201

Contact me immediately for further clarification to know if you have giving instruction to transfer your fund to the above account.

Yours Sincerely
Dr. John Smith
Federal Reserve Bank
950 South Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90015 USA
TEL: +44 703197576
TEL: +1 (323) 407-7499

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Welcome Mr. John T. Kehoe .

You have (8) Bank Message(s) ACCOUNT SUMMARY Offshore Account

Account Name Mr. John T. Kehoe Account number: 03220000445588

Previous Balance $5,000,000.00

Available Balance $5,000,900.00

TRANSFER HISTORY

Fund Transfer Sender Ehijeff Silly

Destination Account 367840545
Credit $5,000,900.00

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