419 scam: "BEN S. BERNANKE" <s.okoh00@gmail.com> FROM FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD

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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:
- "atmpaymentunit@fed-rbnewyork.org" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "BEN S. BERNANKE" <s.okoh00@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <atmdepny@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2013 02:50:51 +0100
Subject: FROM FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD

BANK FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD

ADDRESS: 33 LIBERTY STREET,

NEW YORK, N.Y 10038.

347-606-3597

.....................................................................

NOW,THIS IS THE NEWS,WE HAVE THE MANDATE TO EFFECT YOUR FUND AS WAS RELEASED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA.WE HAVE COLLECTED YOUR TOTAL FUND FROM CENTRAL BANK AFTER A MEETING HELD WITH MR PRESIDENT DR GOOD LUCK JONATHAN AT THE EAGLE SQUARE YESTERDAY.WHAT YOU ARE REQUESTED TO DO NOW IS TO FORWARD YOUR BANKING DETAILS URGENTLY TO ENABLE YOU RECEIVE YOUR FUND WITHOUT ANY MORE DELAY.EVERY THING HAS BEEN PROVED OKAY.YOU DON'T HAVE ANY REASON TO DELAY YOUR FUND ANY LONGER.YOU ARE HIGHLY ADVISED AS A MATTER OF SECURITY REASONS TO DIS ASSOCIATE WITH WHO EVER IS DEALING WITH YOU BECAUSE THEY WILL NOT DO YOU ANY GOOD THAN DISTRUCTION.WE THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF NEW YORK ARE NOT HAPPY WITH THE WAY THINGS ARE BEING RUN IN THIS PART OF THE WORLD.

THEREFORE,TRY AS MUCH AS YOU CAN TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU RECEIVE YOUR FUND AS WE ARE FULLY IN CHARGE NOW.MR BAN KI MOON FOUGHT FOR THIS NEW IDEA AND IT HAS BEEN GOING ON PERFECTLY.YOUR SPEEDY RESPONSE IS NEEDED SO THAT WE CAN ADDRESS YOUR PAYMENT ISSUES.YOU ARE TO SEND YOUR RESPONSE TO THIS OUR OFFICIAL EMAIL FOR SECURITY REASONS.

atmpaymentunit@fed-rbnewyork.org

THANKS

MR BEN S. BERNANKE

CHAIRMAN FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD NEW YORK.

TELEPHONE: 347-606-3597

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