419 scam: "DR. JANET L. YELLEN."<parishad@dohsbaridhara.com> Attn: Beneficiary From Federal Reserve Bank of New York

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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:
- "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 next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "DR. JANET L. YELLEN." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jenetl01@yahoo.de>
Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2014 03:26:18 -0600
Subject: Attn: Beneficiary From Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Federal Reserve Bank of New York
33 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10045. USA.

Attn: Beneficiary,

We wish to congratulate and inform you that after thorough review and evaluation of your Inheritance/Contract funds in conjunction with the United Nations Organization Auditor General and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) assessment report, your payment file was forwarded to us for immediate transfer of your fund into your designated bank account from their offshore account with us this last quarter of the year 2014.

As soon as you follow our directives, your funds will be credited and reflect in your account within two (2) bank working days. Kindly forward the following below,

YOUR FULL NAME.
YOUR RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS
YOUR CELL PHONE & FAX NO.
YOUR SCANNED COPY OF EITHER INTER'L PP, OR DRIVERS LICENSE.
YOUR CONTRACT SUM.

Provide the above information accurately because this office cannot afford to be held liable for any wrong transfer of funds.

Your respond is urgently needed for further action.

Yours in Service,

DR. JANET L. YELLEN.
CHAIRMAN FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD.

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