419 scam: "Stanley Fischer"<no-reply@drivethrustuff.com> *** YOUR APPROVED 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.
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.
- contact.pauldonofrio.boa@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Stanley Fischer" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <contact.pauldonofrio.boa@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2015 20:44:26 -0600
Subject: *** YOUR APPROVED PAYMENT***

Eccles Building, Washington, D.C., U.S.

Following the Articles of Agreement adopted at the United Nations Monetary and Financial conference with the US Federal Reserve Board and other financial stakeholders in the payment of approved overdue payments to all foreign beneficiaries who are yet to receive their Inheritance/Contract fund payments.Subject to the MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) Reference file No. 8929/0022UN/Fin-Payment/722015 which holds your name as an approved beneficiary eligible to receive your approved funds..

You are here by instructed to provide the accredited paying bank your account wiring coordinates to enable them remit your funds to you.

Your Full Names:

Bank Account Name:

Account Number:

Bank Address:

Sort Code:

Iban Number:

Swift Code:

Your cell Number:

Soft Copy of your ID:

You are advised to contact the Chief Financial Officer Mr Paul Donofrio with the Bank of America 1-800-432-1000 or email him for processing of your payment immediately.. (contact.pauldonofrio.boa@gmail.com)

Yours Faithfully

Stanley Fischer

US Federal Reserve Bank

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