419 scam: "Mr. John C. Williams" <info@tusser.net> E-banking Telex Transfer!

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. John C. Williams" <info@tusser.net>
Reply-To: Dd.frbremittance@yandex.com
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2019 11:53:28 -0700
Subject: E-banking Telex Transfer!

Headquarters: New York, NY, United States of America
Founded: 1914, New York City, New York, United States
ADDRESS: 33 Liberty St New York , NY 10045-0001

From the desk of Mr John Carroll Williams.

Your payment files from three (3) different delivery companies/agents DHL, UPX, FEDEX AND four (4) different banks, Natwest Bank of London, Central Bank of Nigeria, United Bank for Africa (UBA) and Bank of America was compiled and submitted to my desk for review. The total sum owed to you by the 3 delivery companies and the 4 banks mentioned above was sum up to the tune of US$15,500,000.00 (Fifteen 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.

After a brief meeting with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York Board Members we agreed that all PENDING TRANSACTION should be taking care of and be transferred to their prospective owners/beneficiaries, Also note that the fee was reduced from $1850 to $350 only to enable all beneficiaries PAY within 7 days(a week) and have access to their fund without further delay, Also note that failure to comply with this email/come up with the fee, your fund will be totally canceled and be transferred into the United States Treasurerâ€™s account.

Now, All modalities regarding your fund release has been put in place here in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, thus, your funds has been made ready for transfer in our sophisticated macro transfer system, what we need from you now is to provide to us the bank account of your choice which you want us to transfer your funds so we can expedite action for the accreditation of your funds into your account immediately.

Below are the information needed now for your transfer.

Full Name:
Bank full information:
Residential Address:
Passport/Id copy:
City/State/Country:
Occupation:
Mobile/Phone Number:

In anticipating for your urgent cooperation
Yours sincerely,
Mr. John C. Williams
President Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

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