419 scam: "Michelle A. Smith" <olin@ttaltd.com.tw> Contact Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Jerome Powell

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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:
- ",000,000" (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 next of kin scam.
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.
- jeromepowell.federalreserve@accountant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- bank chairman jerome powell at e-mail: jeromepowell.federalreserve@accountant.com. federalresevbank4@gmail.com, you have to contact him (Accountant; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- federalresevbank4@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Michelle A. Smith" <olin@ttaltd.com.tw>
Reply-To: officefile_0112@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sun, 05 Mar 2023 03:26:08 -0800
Subject: Contact Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Jerome Powell

Attention:

Your payment has been approved and endorsed by the United Nations Organization authorities, Your detailed information has been confirmed with the instruction and approvals given by the International Monetary Fund USA regarding the deposited funds from IMF, the sum of US$70,000,000.00. as full payment of your inheritance fund.

Due to the incessant scam activities going around the globe, Joseph Robinette Biden Jr, President of the United States, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20500, and IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva(Washington, DC) have instructed our Financial Institution to use high Performance in Banking System set up your Personal Online Banking Account. The sum of US$70,000,000.00 was deposited in our bank and we have been instructed to pay you directly via your online bank the Management has resolved to open a Personal On-line Banking Account for you with our bank and then give you online Banking Login Access which will enable you to check and make Electronics Wire Transfer out to any part of the world of your choice.

We are going to have this account open in your name as soon as you reply to this important email and give you your new open account information for your record. And your real account balance of US$70,000,000.00 which is your Part payment of the full amount credited to you We are only given you the benefit of doubt by agreeing to show you that we are capable of opening the new account on your behalf and give you the full online Banking access for your record. Let me know that you agree and understand the importance of this matter before we go ahead and get this matter completed for you because we are professional in handling international matters like this. Kindly Send the Above information to enable us to set the account open for you.

Full Name:
Full Address:
Date of Birth:
Monthly income:
Zip Code:
Direct Telephone Number:
Marital Status:
Gender:
Next of Kin:
Occupation:

Contact Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Jerome Powell at E-mail: jeromepowell.federalreserve@accountant.com. federalresevbank4@gmail.com, you have to contact him now so that your Online Banking system can be set up immediately. Good luck.

Best Regards
Michelle A. Smith
Assistant to the Board and Director
E-mail: federalreservebankassistant@usa.com.

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