419 scam: Mrs Janet Yellen <moneygramoffice989@gmail.com> Attention: Beneficiary,

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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: Mrs Janet Yellen <moneygramoffice989@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsjanetyelllen@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2022 11:52:28 -0700
Subject: Attention: Beneficiary,

Federal Reserve Bank New York
Ref.: Payment Release Update.
Amount Valued: US$12,800,000.00.
Foreign payment allocation security code (US/A84PRFGN2015)

Attention: Beneficiary,

By means of this message, we wish to inform you that your hour of
compensation and actualization has come after our meeting with the United
Nations, Bank of America, and the Federal Reserve Bank
officials, it has been agreed that your real approved funds valued
US$10,500,000.00 and the compensation of US$2,300,000.00 (Total
US$12,800,000.00) will now be processed and released to your Bank Account
through Wire Transfer Department of the Federal Reserve Bank New York.

To this effect, you are to contact us with the details below for the
immediate release of your funds.

Full Name:
Address:
Country:
Telephone:
Mobile:
Alternative Email:
Your id or international passport:

Thanks and Congratulations in Advance.
phon number text me at +1(504)475-6465 i use to be busy by taken a call

Best Regards,

MRS.JANET YELLEN
(CHAIR) FEDERAL RESERVE GOVERNOR NEW YORK

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