419 scam: "Mr Jerome H. Powell" <manlihelina@gmail.com> Hello

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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:
- "million 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)
- "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: "Mr Jerome H. Powell" <manlihelina@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bankfederalreserve@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2021 05:36:16 -0800
Subject: Hello

TO YOUR ATTENTION :

Under the directives and instruction from U.S Department of the
Treasury, we are directed to release your total sum of $15.5 million
dollars which was deposited here in Federal Reserve Bank New York,
United States of America for final release to you.We (Federal Reserve
bank) has perfected all the administrative arrangements to transfer
your total sum of $15.500,000.00 to you by Certified Cashier Check,
ATM VISA CARD, by Direct Bank Transfer or Online Banking Transfer.
(online banking gives or offers the chance for a beneficiary to login
on our online banking website and transfer his/her funds to a
preferred bank account).

However, to proceed to the next stage of this transaction for
completion, we need your full information as stated below to enable us
credit your $15.5 million to you as the authority has directed.
(Full name------------
(Full Address ------------
(Occupation----------
(Phone/Fax---------
(Sex/Age---------.

The above information will enable us complete your payment by Cashier
Check or ATM VISA CARD within 48 hours but, if you prefer to receive
your payment by Direct Bank to Bank transfer (Bank Despite), kindly
include your bank details with above information. If you prefer Online
Banking Transfer, then get back for our online banking website.Waiting
to hear from you.

Yours sincerely
Mr Jerome H. Powell,
16th Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank, Federal Reserve Bank NY USA.

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