419 scam: "FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION"<webmaster@ndsl.or.kr> Re: FBI ALERTS!!!CONTACT AND COMPLY WITH THE BANK nd

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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:
- "federalreserve_08@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <federalbureau1881@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2017 13:57:25 +0100
Subject: Re: FBI ALERTS!!!CONTACT AND COMPLY WITH THE BANK nd

FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C
J. Edgar Hoover Building935 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW Washington, D.C

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Washington,D.C have contacted you many times in regards to the $22.5m and we have told you to send the requested fee for the documents to the bank information but till this moment never heard from you.
This is to notify you that failure to send the requested fee for the documents to the information given to you by the bank,is a punishable offense,so act and comply with the bank.
You are to contact the bank and pay the requested fee for the documents with the email address below:

Head Office
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
33 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10045
EMAIL: federalreserve_08@outlook.com

Tel:+646-628-9389
Once again,contact and comply with the bank and get the needed documents so that the $22.5m can be released to you.

You have been warned!!!

Yours faithfully,

Best Regards,

Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW Washington, D.C

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