419 scam: Federal Reserve Bank <abigailmartin106@yahoo.com> Dear Customer!

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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 state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447035954502 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- mrpaulfox01@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Federal Reserve Bank <abigailmartin106@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: Federal Reserve Bank <mrpaulfox01@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2015 04:25:09 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Dear Customer!

33 Liberty Street New York,
NY 10045, United States
Date: 02/07/2015

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Dear Customer!
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By means of this message, we wish to inform you that after our closed door meeting with the Federal Reserve Bank/United Nations and United Kingdom office in New York United States of America, it has been agreed that your funds valued US$10,000, 000.00 will now be processed and released to your Bank Account immediately with in 72hours via Wire Transfer Department of the Santander BANK United Kingdom, as has been agreed by the above mentioned body's herein.

However, it may interest you to know that we have entered into full partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank, injunction with United Nations in New York, Financial Services Authority and the Branch Bankers Association and your funds valued US$10, 000, 000.00(Ten Million United State Dollars) will now be credited to your Bank Account by the General Manager of the Santander BANKÂ Â United Kingdom as soon as you contact the assigned person below through his contact stated information:

Name:Â Â Â Â Mr.Paul Fox
Head:Â Â Â Â General Manager
Bank:Â Â Â Â Santander Bank United Kingdom
Phone:Â Â +44-70359-54502
E-mail:Â Â mrpaulfox01@yahoo.com

To this effect, you are advised as you read this mail kindly adhere to the given instruction and contact the Wire Transfer Department of the Santander BANK United Kingdom with the following needed details below for the immediate release of your funds within expiration of 48 hours also quote this Reference No.:STB-PAY/UKXXCL/0015 which is mandatory because without this mandatory Reference Santander NO, your payment transfer will not be granted or honored, please take note on that.

To this effect, you are to contact the Wire Transfer Department of the general manager of Santander BANK Man Chester Branch United Kingdom with the details below for the immediate release of your funds and also quote this Reference No:STB-PAY/UKXXCL/0015

Again, you should make/update with the below reconfirmation as it is needful to the Santander:

1.Â Your Full Name:
2.Â Your Contact Address:
3.Â Your Cell Phone:
4.Â Your company Name:
5.Â Your Bank Name:
6.Â Your Bank Address:
7.Â Your Account Number:
8.Â Your SWIFT OR ABA Routing:
9.Â Your Account Name:
10. Your Email:
11. Your Present ID Country:
12. Your Profession, Age and Marital Status:
13. Your Branch Transit Number:
14. Your Institution Number:

Write contact him immediately for immediate processing of your fund.

We are your feedback as soon as you made the contact to our correspondent bank.

Have a nice day.

We are waiting to hear from you.

Yours Faithfully
Mr. S. T. Gulliver
Federal Reserve Group Chief Executive
33 Liberty StreetÂ New York,
NY 10045, United States

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