419 scam: Mrs Janet Yallen <quynhntp@vnpay.vn> UNITED STATES FEDERAL RESERVE.

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- janetyallen3@katamail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Janet Yallen <quynhntp@vnpay.vn>
Reply-To: <janetyallen3@katamail.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2015 19:30:06 -0700
Subject: UNITED STATES FEDERAL RESERVE.

FOREIGN TRANSFER DEPARTMENT
UNITED STATES FEDERAL RESERVE
2012 Fraud Victims REF / PAYMENTS CODE: FRB / 00,546
Date-15/04/15
Contact me on .... (janetyallen3@katamail.com)

It has come to our notice that you have been defrauded of your hard earned money by fraudsters from Africa and the rest of the world, During the last F.B.I meeting held in Washington DC USA,it was alarmed so much by the rest of the world on the loss of fund by various foreigners to scam artists operating all over the world today.

After the meeting, we have decided to redeem the good image of African Countries,Therefore,an immediate payment of $10,500,000.00USD (Ten Million,Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) has been ordered for each of the affected victims.This is in accordance to our recommendations.This payments will be made by UNITED STATES FEDERAL RESERVE as the authorized and corresponding paying bank under the funding assistance of the World Bank.

As at date some beneficiaries have been paid most of them are from United States.Your information were among those mentioned by some of the syndicate that was apprehended in Lagos Nigeria,Accra Ghana and London as one of those that have lost alot of money to their operations.
You are hereby adviced and warned not to communicate or duplicate this message to anybody for any reason whatsoever as the U.S secret service and the F.B.I is working day and night to track this criminals down.This has to be kept confidential until these criminals are all apprehended.

You can receive your reimbursement via any of these options you choose(CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT OR WIRE TRANSFER).In this regards,You are to contact the Vice Chairman of the Federal Reserve,Mrs Janet Yellen( janetyallen3@katamail.com).This will enable the immediate process on the release of your compensation payment to you.Your urgent response is awaited.

Janet Yellen
Vice Chairman,
United States Federal Reserve

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