419 scam: FEDERAL RESERVE BANK <harroundebra1@gmail.com> GREETINGS FROM FEDERAL RESERVE BANK

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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:
- "transfer of your funds" (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.
- federalreservebankequreing@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: FEDERAL RESERVE BANK <harroundebra1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: federalreservebankequreing@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2022 10:57:45 -0800
Subject: GREETINGS FROM FEDERAL RESERVE BANK

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Dear Email Owner ,

COVID 19 COMPENSATION FUNDS PAYMENT ORDER

This is to inform you that we have deposited your funds of $10.5
million with Federal Reserve Bank, these funds are compensation for covid
19 victims, scam victims, delivery failures, contracts failures etc.

The IMF has ordered the funds recovered during this pandemic to be
shared to people listed around the World as a compensation. This
notice has been directed to you because your email address was found
in one of the files and computer hard-disk during the meeting.
Since your email address is among the lucky beneficiaries who will
receive compensation funds, we have arranged your payment to be paid
to you through Bank transfer or Through ATM Card delivery.

You are advised to Contact Mr Fabian Patricks, the payment officer who
will direct you to Federal Reserve Bank for further transfer of your funds.

Thanks for your understanding as you follow instructions while I wait
to hear from you today.

Yours in Services

Mr Fabian Patrick
email federalreservebankequreing@gmail.com

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