419 scam: "INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE"<vilma@mundialnetprovedor.com.br> -IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR FUNDS!!ACT ACCORDINGLY vilma@

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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.
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.
- federalreserrve9@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sandrawilson34345@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2019 10:02:05 +0100
Subject: -IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR FUNDS!!ACT ACCORDINGLY vilma@

18/24 Phoenix Street North Smithfield Dublin 0 DX:
Courts Service Office of Wards of Court - 263903 -
Phoenix House

Atten:

Sequel to your ongoing transaction of $22.5m allocated to you from the united Nations in line with their yearly developmental program,we hereby notify you that we have verified the transaction and truly is confirmed.
Due to our latest findings,we hereby rule,that you go ahead and remit the requested fee to the information provided to you by the aforementioned bank with immediate effect,for them to be able to secure the needed documents before your funds of $22.5m can be delivered to your destination.
Below is the contact information of the appropriate bank:

Head Office
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
33 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10045
EMAIL: federalreserrve9@gmail.com
Tel:+1-631-787-6434

Once again,you are to act according to the instructions of the Bank and get the fee sent to them on time,in other to avoid any further delay.
Congratulations in advance on this laudable transaction .

Signed,
Hisashi Owada,
Head World Court

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