419 scam: John Kelly <mg1811288@gmail.com> Attention My Dear

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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:
- ",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)
- "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: John Kelly <mg1811288@gmail.com>
Reply-To: off8224@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2022 06:55:04 -0700
Subject: Attention My Dear

Federal Reserve Bank New York
Headquarters: New York, NY, United States of America
Founded: 1914, New York City, New York, United States
ADDRESS: 33 Liberty St New York , NY100450001
Hours: Open Today â€¢ 8:30am 5:30pm

Good day to you dear beneficiary. How are you doing today? I hope all is
well with you,I'm John Kelly the president of the Federal Reserve Bank
here in New York,am in respect of your response regarding your fund file
which has been here for some time now.

I want you to know that the Reserve Bank has been contracted by the
COMPENSATION BOARD to carry out this project to all the lucky victims due
to scam and economic meltdown which led to loss of lives and properties.
Your fund sum of $3,500,000.00 USD was forwarded to us due to the trust
they have in us and I want to assure you that you will receive your fund
without any stress whatsoever because we have mapped out strategies to
enable you to receive your fund.

NOTE: We do not request for any fee like transfer charge or delivery charge
as you have three options which you can receive your fund, and these
options are BANK TRANSFER, CHECK AND ATM CARD so it is now left for you to
make your choice and we will follow up. Meanwhile the only money you will
spend on this transaction is the sum of $200 usd and that is for us to
obtain the fund origin certificate from Benin Republic and the reason for
this is because your compensation fund have been there for years and they
have been unable to get it to you due to their inability to do so.

Now once this fund origin certificate is been obtained there will be no fee
at all and your fund will get to you through any means of your choice
because that is the only money needed and the fund origin certificate will
stand as a prove to show where your fund is Originated from and this will
make offices like Homeland Security and IRS to be quit while you make use
of your fund.

So i urge you to go now and send the needed $95 usd through gift cards like
i Tunes cards, steam wallet cards, Nordstrom cards and American Express
cards
etc only and then get back to us on text +256 701 964054 so that we will
forward it to them immediately to enable them forward the fund origin
certificate to us and then we will proceed with the release o your fund
without any delay.

Thank You,
John Kelly
The President Of Federal Reserve Bank NY.
ADDRESS: 33 Liberty St New York , NY 10045-0001

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