419 scam: ERICO Frank <joesclement1@gmail.com> ATTENTION 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:

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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "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)
- "cheque " (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.
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.
- federalreervebank@usa.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ERICO Frank <joesclement1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: federalreervebank@usa.com
Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2022 05:24:15 -0600
Subject: ATTENTION DEAR

Federal Reserve Bank USA
33 Liberty St, New York, NY 10045
United States Of America
Text us with: +1(516)778-9961
Contact E-mail Address:(federalreervebank@usa.com)

Your payment files from these three different banks, Nat-west Bank of London,
United Bank of Africa and Bank of America was compiled and submitted to my desk
for review. The total sum owed to you by these 3 banks mentioned above was
summed up to the tune of US$19,700,000.00 [Nineteen Million Seven Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars]. Now the fund has been totally lodged in one
particular Escrow account (NON-DEDUCTIBLE) here in the U.S Federal Reserve
Bank, while waiting for accreditation to your bank account in any part of the
world.

Meanwhile, after due scrutiny and verification, I confirmed that you have
fulfilled all the necessary obligations that will enable the release of your
payment to you, but yet your payment was not released to you due to one flimsy
excuse or the other from the Bank officials in charge of your payment.

You are however lucky that we the management of the U.S Federal Reserve Bank
detected their evil plans and therefore call for the submission of your payment
file to us so that we can personally handle the payment assignment to ensure
that you receive your funds accordingly.

Now, all modalities regarding your fund release/transfer have been put in place
here in the Reserve Bank of United States of America, thus, your funds has been
made ready for transfer in our sophisticated macro transfer system, what we
need from you now is to provide to us the bank account of your choice where you
want us to transfer your funds to, so that we can expedite action for the
accreditation of your funds into your account immediately.

Note: If you also wish to receive your funds in form of a Visa Card, we could
load your total funds into a VIP Visa Card and ship it to your address which
will permit you a daily withdrawal limit of US$10,500. We can also write a
draft or Cheque and send to your home address.

Below are the information needed for now with regards to either transfer or
delivery.

1. Banking Details

Bank Name:
Bank Address:
Account Name
Account Number:
Routing Number:
Swift Code:

Also you have to provide your personal details such as listed below for the
transfer documentations process between your Bank HQ and Federal Reserve Bank.

2. Personal Details

Full Name:
Current Address:
Country:
Nationality:
Direct Mobile Number:
E-mail Address:
Private email I'd:
A copy of your identification:

JEROME H POWELL

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