419 scam: Legalized <office21.of.fbi@post.com> Payment Authorization

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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:
- "activation fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "customercare@evergreenbkonline.tk" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Legalized <office21.of.fbi@post.com>
Reply-To: <office20.of.fbi@post.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2014 06:54:25 -0700
Subject: Payment Authorization

PORTLAND - OREGON
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

To your urgent attention,

My name is Michael Pilchta, FBI agent,i write to Officially Inform you that i have been authorized by the secretary of FBI Director to investigate matters concerning unpaid contract funds,inheritance funds and lotto winning prizes which are still laying unpaid in various banking sectors in United States of America.

In the line to this assignment, your file was brought and i discovered that you are among the unpaid victims.To this effect,the Federal Reserve Bank Of USA has given irrevocable wire instruction to Ever Green Federal Bank USA to transfer the sum of $8.5millionUSD to your private bank account straight away.

To clarify you more on this matter, all the fees you are supposed to pay in the course of this transaction have been waived off except the compulsory payment of re-activation fee which is $650 only. Apart from it there is no more advance payment till you confirm existence of fund into your private account.Anyone who requests advance fee from you apart from reactivation fee that person should be reported immediately for adequate prosecution with immediate effect.Do your best and leave the rest for me while i keep watching over this matter until you are successful.

Kindly contact Ever Green Federal Bank USA with your Name and ID for payment advise on detail below:

Contact Person: Jeffrey Hyde
Email: customercare@evergreenbkonline.tk
TEL: +1-541-230-5067

Strictly adhere to instruction in this email and be rest assured that you have 100% guarantee and assurance to receive above mentioned fund without hitch or delay.

Congratulations,

Kindest Regard from

Michael Pilchta
FBI Agent.

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