419 scam: "Mr Jerome H. Powell" <info@usa.org> WELCOME TO FEDERAL RESERVE BANK DEAR SOLE BENEFICIARY

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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)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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.
- word.bank@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Jerome H. Powell" <info@usa.org>
Reply-To: word.bank@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2018 06:11:04 -0700
Subject: WELCOME TO FEDERAL RESERVE BANK DEAR SOLE BENEFICIARY

Attn: Beneficiary

The total sum owed to you by 4 banks mention (4) different banks, NatWest Bank of London, Central Bank of Nigeria, Benin Republic and Bank of America was compiled and submitted to my desk. $ 4,500,000.00 (Four Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).

Now the fund has been totally lodged in one particular Escrow account (non deductible) here in the Federal Reserve Bank on your name, while waiting for accreditation to your personal bank account in any part of the world.

Meanwhile, after due scrutiny and verification, I confirmed that you are disabled that the release of your payment was not released to you one flimsy excuses or the other from the bank officials In charge of your payment, since they had the intention of diverting your funds To their private accounts in order to satisfy their selfish interest.

You are how lucky that we are managed by the Federal Reserve Bank detected their evil plans and your call to me so we can personally handle the payment assignment to ensure that you receive your funds accordingly.

Now, the Federal Reserve Bank, so your your Federal Reserve Bank, therefore your funds are transferred to our banks so we can Expedite action for the accreditation of your funds into your account immediately.

Below are the information needed for now for your transfer.

1. Personal Details:

Full Name:
Country
City
Age
Gender-
Current Address:
Age / Gender:
Occupation:
Direct Mobile Number:
Passport Copy, ID card or DL:
Secure Email:

Note: If you prefer to receive your funds in form of a Visa Card, we could load and ship your visa card to your address which will permit you a daily withdrawal limit of US $ 5,000 or write a draft check which can be deposited in any bank and send to you.

In anticipating for your urgent cooperation

Yours sincerely,
Mr Jerome H. Powell
Incumbent Chairman
Federal Reserve Bank
Email(word.bank@yahoo.com)
Tel: + 1 409 246 0844(Call or Text)

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