419 scam: "William C. Dudley" <officedesk2018@gmail.com> Re:URGENT ATTN,

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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.

Fraud email example:

From: "William C. Dudley" <officedesk2018@gmail.com>
Reply-To: transpdt@outlook.com
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 12:46:13 -0700
Subject: Re:URGENT ATTN,

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FEDERAL RESERVE BANK of NEW YORK,
33 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10045
E-mail: transpdt@outlook.com
Phone #:(718) 878-3634

In is to notify you about your own share of UN compensation/bailout
funds for citizens of UN member countries and citizens of commonwealth
Nations for poverty alleviation during this economic crunch and
recession. The sum of $1BN was shared amongst 215 companies and
individuals.

You were awarded the $8.350.000 UN compensation/bailout funds to ease
the economic crunch and to be profitable and help others in need as a
measure to ease the present
economic hardship.

The payment file and the fund were submitted to us by Michele Jean
Sison, United States Deputy Representative to the United Nations.

So for matter of urgency you need to indicate how you want us to send
the fund to you, already we have three (3) options for you to get your
funds sent to you

(1), Option Bank to Bank Transfer: (2) ATM card Payment: and Option (3)
Online or internet bank payment:

So indicate the option you choose and make sure you send the required
information's that suite that payment option.

Full name:_____________
Address:_____________
Phone number:_____________
Occupation:_____________

Sincerely.
William C. Dudley,
president of Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

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