419 scam: "Mr. Jerome H. Powell" <wellsbank3@gmail.com> Mr. Jerome H. Powell,

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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:
- "consignment " (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)
- "million 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)
- "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)
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.
- organifunds@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Jerome H. Powell" <wellsbank3@gmail.com>
Reply-To: organifunds@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2021 01:40:56 -0800
Subject: Mr. Jerome H. Powell,

This is Mr Jermor h powell
the President of the World Bank head quarter at the 1818 H Street, NW
Washington,DC 20433 USA and your information appeared to the list of
individuals to be compensated because there was a meeting held two
days ago at New York and some Presidents in some countries was invited
mostly all the Presidents in Africa and the meeting was hosted by Dr.
Joe Biden the President of the United States Of America and i too was
in the meeting and the purpose of conducting the meeting is to
compensate the people that was scammed earlier years ago till date by
some Africa countries and the compensation is for the scam victim and
the amount to be compensated to each of the list is the sum of $8.5
Million United States Dollars and Bmw car and the funds is under me at the WORLD
BANK and that is the reason i,m contacting you personal and the funds
will be packaged in two Consignment Boxes and it will be delivered to
your address and you will have it with you within just few hours after
i heard from you and i have already have your information with me but
you have to reconfirm your information to me once again to ensure that
i,m dealing with the right person to avoid mistake or sending your
compensation funds to wrong person.

Below are what i need from you now and once you reconfirm it to me the
delivery of your Consignment Boxes of your funds of $19.5 Million
Dollars and black BMW car will immediately take off to your
destination home address.
YOUR FULL NAME......................
YOUR CURRENT PHONE NUMBER...........
YOUR CURRENT EMAIL ADDRESS..........
YOUR CURRENT HOME ADDRESS...........

Thank you as i,m waiting to hear from you soonest with the requested
information.

Thank You once again
We apologize for the delayed on your delivery so please . you best to
your details so that you will received your fund early

Mr Jermor h powell
The World Bank Head Quarter
1818 H Street, NW Washington,DC 2043
Contact me with my email;organifunds@gmail.com or text me with my
whatsapp number;8652173564

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