419 scam: "MR. Jeremiah Koti" <mrjohnkoskinen598@gmail.com> IN ADHERENCE TO THE SPECIFCATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT,

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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:
- "western union" (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. )
- "money gram" (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. )
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "cashier's check" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- jeremiah.koti2020@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. Jeremiah Koti" <mrjohnkoskinen598@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jeremiah.koti2020@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2022 15:12:18 +0100
Subject: IN ADHERENCE TO THE SPECIFCATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT,

IN ADHERENCE TO THE SPECIFCATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT,
FUND RECONCILIATION DEPARTMENT,INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICES AND
DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY ACCESSIBILITY UNITED STATES.(FUND RELEASED
ORDER)

Att:Beneficiary,

In adherence to the specifications of the United States Government,
the management of the Fund Reconciliation Department here in New York,
USA, wishes to let you know that your fund totaling the amount of
$10.5 million is long over due, every precept regarding your funds has
been concluded. You will be receiving your funds from this office any
moment from now. We shall keep document report of every transaction
done here in the USA. Investigations gathered by the Fund Regulatory
Agency {IMF}, shows you have been receiving numerous emails from
several offices requesting you to claim your funds. In some cases, you
tried a lot but still the transfer or delivery was not completed due
to one reason or the other.

In a more proper and legalized manner, the Fund Reconciliation
Department and the Federal Reserve Bank solicited us to allow your
fund to be written as a Cashier's Check or Credited as an ATM Visa
Card and have it shipped to your home address through USPS Priority
Mail Express.

This option is considered to be the best, easiest and the most
efficient way to have you get your long awaited United Nations
approved funds.For the purpose to avoiding double payment on your
end, we had an agreement with the IMF and the Federal Reserve Bank to
document every charge necessary until your funds worth $10.5 million
get to you. The analytical group of the two offices mentioned above
estimated an accurate sum of US$299.00 as the Fund Release Order
Certificate.

So it was constituted and officially submitted to the Court of Justice
that â€œthe onlyâ€ charge you will ever pay before your package leaves
our office here in USA is US$299.00 which is The fee for your
Procurement File to be signed and sent to us here in the USA After
which you'll never spend a dime again. We are renowned and reputable
USA Agency and we do not like undocumented processes. This is why it
has to be Written down on paper that you will never pay any other
money. The US $ 299.00 is For "FUND RELEASE ORDER CERTIFICATE".

The Chairperson of the Federal Reserve Bank, Janet Louise Yellen will
be coming to Georgia in few days time, so she Will have the power of
attorney to stand in and sign on your behalf and bring Along with her
your Procurement File to us here to enable us post your loaded ATM
Card to your mailing address without any hitch. You are required to
Make the administrative payment of $ 299 for the FUND RELEASED ORDER
CERTIFICATE Through Walmart,western union or Money Gram though our
issuing officer at the bank to Enable us make the delivery to your
designate home address.

PAYMENT INFORMATION;

Receivers' Name;Nishka Evelyn
State; New York
Amount; $ 299
MTCN / Reference number

It will be desirous if you Consciously adhere to the above
instruction. You are advised to kindly reply This Email with the below
details enclosed to help ensure safe mailing of your ATM Visa Card:
Kindly Still Update Us With:

1. Your name which you prefer we use when shipping your ATM Card
2. Your Current mailing (Delivery) Address where your ATM Card should be mailed
3. You're Private Mobile Number for the Priority Express Mail to Contact you
when they arrive at your door step. Once again, we are sorry for the
inconveniences you may have encountered in the past, in pursuit of
your funds. Now that this office, Fund Reconciliation Department is
involved, you will have no cause to ever regret again as soon as you
adhere to the above given instructions.

Regards,

Yours Sincerely,
IRS Commissioner,
Mr.Jeremiah Koti.
Contact email: jeremiah.koti2020@gmail.com
Phone Nnumer:+191 431 52343

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