419 scam: "Mr. William C, Dudley" <jamesstave14@gmail.com> Attention: Owner of the Email Address.

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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:
- ",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)
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.
- federalreserveb580@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. William C, Dudley" <jamesstave14@gmail.com>
Reply-To: federalreserveb580@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2021 09:38:16 +0100
Subject: Attention: Owner of the Email Address.

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Federal Reserve Bank-USA
Address: 33 Liberty Street,
New York, NY USA.
Date: 7th of August 2021
From: Federal Reserve Bank-USA.

Subject: GUARANTEED PAYMENT.

Attention: Owner of the Email

This is to inform you that your fund (US$15,500,000:00) has approved
to release in Our Reserve Bank U.S after our finally meeting with IMF
concern overdue your fund. All you will do is to contact United
States Federal Reserve Bank-USA Via Email;(federalreserveb580@gmail.com) I will
give you direction on how you will be receiving the Funds. Remember to
send Me your Full information to avoid wrong delivering such as,

Receiver's Name_______________
Address: ______________
Country: ___________
Phone Number: ___________ Your copy of ID : ___________
Occupation___________ and Age___________

So contact Our Reserve Bank as soon as you receive this email and I
Will give you direction to receive your Funds today,

Make Sure You Contact Email;(federalreserveb580@gmail.com)

Mr. William C, Dudley.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
(Privacy Policy, Terms, Satisfaction and Banking Accuracy)

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