419 scam: "DR.JANET YELLEN" <inspectorgeneralofpolice09@gmail.com> EXTRA TWO DAYS TO GET YOUR US$17.500,000.00 OR NO MORE

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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:
- "required fee " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "DR.JANET YELLEN" <inspectorgeneralofpolice09@gmail.com>
Reply-To: drjanetyellen507@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2021 00:13:21 -0700
Subject: EXTRA TWO DAYS TO GET YOUR US$17.500,000.00 OR NO MORE

Woodforest National Bank.
762 banking locations.
corporate headquarters
1330 Lake Robbins Drive in The Woodlands Texas

We the Woodforest National Bank Texas are to Notify you about the
latest development concerning your payment that are left in our
custody, besides,you are given a bill of Sum in order to receive your
payment US$17.500,000.00 usd which we didnâ€™t hear from you for
sometime now. Hence,we are now offering a Special BONUS to help all
our customers that are having their payment in our custody due to high
prices. In other words we are now requesting that you should pay only
the sum of $50 to receive funds payment abandoned in our custody by
online transfer or atm card if you wish so.

Therefore you are requested to send the fee $50 only by ITunes Card,or
Google Play CARD,amazonâ€™ Steam Wallet is also ACCEPTED because it can
be redeemed to cash all we needs is picture of the card

I will be forwarding to you the account logging details to enable you
access your funds online and proceed on transfer to your designated
bank account in any part of the world Or Tracking Number Of Your ATM
Card Delivery to enable you Monitor the Arrived of your ATM without
any further delay as soon as you update us copy of the cards of the
required Fee $50 to take note.

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve your banking needs.

Yours sincerely,
Dr. Janet Yellen
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer,
Chief Executive Officer of Woodforest National Bank
And Director of Woodforest National Bank

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