419 scam: "Chairman of Board of Governors."<john@vesta.ocn.ne.jp> THIS IS A MESSAGE FROM BOARD OF GOVERNORS

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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:
- "death certificate" (this phrase is often used in inheritance scams such as next of kin or https://419scam.org/419-murdered-businessman.htm">orphan scams. )
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- jamesmxdimon@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Chairman of Board of Governors." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jamesmxdimon@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2017 20:46:31 -0700
Subject: THIS IS A MESSAGE FROM BOARD OF GOVERNORS

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

OF
THE

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

20TH STREET AND CONSTITUTION AVENUE,
N.W.

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20551.

RE: DOCKET NO. OP 292.

I write to bring to your notice that your inheritance /contract fund which you were unable to receive, This Morning a man called ISRAEL EASY MEDINA address is 16395 BREEZY ST. FONTANA,CALIF.92336 USA, brought a sad news, that you had a fatal motto accident that took away your life, he brought to us your DEATH CERTIFICATE bearing your name

He presented a comprehensive home address where the paying bank called the CHASE BANK OF CALIFORNIA should send your ATM CARD OF US$10.5M Inheritance funds payment, the address below is where he directed the paying bank to deliver your Inheritance Funds Payment.
BY NAME IS: ISRAEL EASY MEDINA
MY HOME ADDRESS IS: 16395 BREEZY ST. FONTANA,CALIF.92336

Question SHOULD THE PAYING BANK PROCEED TO DELIVER THE ATM CARD TO HIM?

Having known this, Our intelligent group asked him to present the CERTIFICATE OF NEXT OF KIN, which he failed to provide, in this medium we decided to contact you through your email address before the paying bank deliver your ATM CARD of us$10.5m Inheritance Funds Payment to his home address.

I want you to know that You are strongly advice immediately to contact the (President and Head of Remittance Department 0F CHASE BANK OF CALIFORNIA) Mr.james Dimon there in CALIFORNIA through his open access Email:jamesmxdimon@yahoo.com or Direct phone +1(747)201-4325 and send him your below information to avoid wrong delivery
1.Your Full
Name.

2.Your Contact
Address (NOT P.O BOX)

3.Your Cell Phone,
Home and fax numbers for oral conversation.

4. A copy of your pasport or drivers license for identification

Your Fund Approval papers have been already sent to JAMES DIMON while he is waiting your above mentioned information to enable him deliver your ATM CARD without any further delay.

Sincerely,

Jennifer J.Johnson
Secretary Board of Governors.

cc: Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation, USA.

Central Bank
of Nigeria.

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