419 scam: "William C.Dudley" <braun.ps@t-online.de> GOOD NEWS, NO OTHER CHARGES TILL YOU RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT

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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:
- "bank charges " (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. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "William C.Dudley" <braun.ps@t-online.de>
Reply-To: William.C.Dudley@federalreservebankny.onmicrosoft.com
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2015 14:53:13 -0800
Subject: GOOD NEWS, NO OTHER CHARGES TILL YOU RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT

Date: February 24, 2015.

Attn: Unpaid Beneficiary

RE: AFTER $270 DOLLARS, NO OTHER BANK CHARGES TILL YOU RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT.

We have discovered that you have been paying endless and unnecessary fees/charges without receiving your outstanding long overdue inheritance payment.

Therefore, In our quest to find a lasting solution we have decided to implement the international Financial law which states that all banking charges should be deducted from the principal sum as long as the beneficiary has dully processed and obtained Deduction Approval from the affiliate/accredited office of Provincial Service Authority (P.S.A) in Canada.

We have been directed by the Provincial Service Authority (P.S.A) to carry out your long overdue inheritance payment directly into your account swift MT 103 single customer crediting, via Automated Teller Machine (ATM) or European Union International Bankers Draft and delivered to you.

Take note that the Deduction Approval will cost you only $270 and with the approval, all other banking charges will be deducted from your funds and the rest transferred to your account or uploaded via International Bankers Draft and deliver to you.

Kindly reconfirm your full name, address and phone number as to make sure it corresponds with the above outlined information of yours, to avoid any mistake and as soon as we hear from you we shall commence the payment process immediately without delay.

I will advise you on how to make the payment as soon as I hear from you.

Yours Sincerely,

William C. Dudley
President/ CEO
Federal Reserve Bank of New York

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