419 scam: "Mr. Jerome .H. Powell" <imfoffice625@gmail.com> US Federal Reserve Bank Corporate Office 33 Liberty St New York

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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:
- "million 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)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Jerome .H. Powell" <imfoffice625@gmail.com>
Reply-To: reserve_bank.federal@mail.com
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2023 10:30:09 -0700
Subject: US Federal Reserve Bank Corporate Office 33 Liberty St New York

USA GOVERNMENT MINISTRY AGENCY

I am Mr Johnson Scott , The Government ministry agency of
United States of America United States Department of the Treasury)
I was elected to be your diplomatic Agent ,I am here now for the
safety of the package you have spent a lot of money in past years,
Therefore the
package you have been dealing with Many scammers is here now with me ,
I want to
use the opportunity to inform you that the Government of United States
of America
provided the package to me ,We needed your information to deliver the
package to
your home address,I am here now for your safety,we need to organize
everything today
so that the package will deliver today without any further
questions,we need address
to divert the package Worth the sum of $7 Million dollars, I will
surely make sure that
you received the package of the funds Because I know the amount of
money you spend In this
package still you haven't received it, Your full information details now !!
Mr Johnson Scott
Ministry Agency
United State of America
1600,Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington,DC20500.

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