419 scam: "Jerome H.Powell" <iykeholdings2@gmail.com> From the desk of Mr. Jerome H.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:

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:
- "transfer of your funds" (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)
- "million 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)
- ",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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Jerome H.Powell" <iykeholdings2@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jeromehp711@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2023 15:48:16 -0700
Subject: From the desk of Mr. Jerome H.Powell.

US Federal Reserve Bank Corporate Office
Constitution Ave NW & 20th St Northwest,
Washington, DC 20551, United States of America
Monday - Friday 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT

Dear Beneficiary

Your payment files from two (2) different banks, Bank of America and
JP Morgan Chase Bank, were compiled and submitted to my desk this
morning for review. The total sum owed to you by the two banks
mentioned above was sum up to the tune of $15,000,000.00 USD (Fifteen
Million United States Dollars) Now the fund has been totally lodged in
one particular Escrow account (non-deductible) here in the Federal
Reserve Bank Washington DC on your name, while waiting for
accreditation to your personal 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, because they had the intention of diverting
your funds to their private accounts in order to satisfy their selfish
interest.

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

All modalities regarding your fund release have been put in place here
in the Reserve Bank System, thus, your funds have 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 which you
want us to transfer your funds so we can expedite action for the
accreditation of your funds into your account immediately.

Below is the information needed for now to proceed with the transfer
of your funds.

1. Personal Details:

Full Name:
Current Address:
Age/Gender:
Occupation:
Direct Mobile Number:
Passport Copy, ID card or DL:

2. Banking Details:
Bank Name:
Bank Address:
Account Name:
Account Number:
Routing Number:

As this matter is urgent, we look forward to hearing from you as soon
as possible.

Thank you,

Mr. Jerome H.Powell.
The Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
Co-chief Operating Officer, Reserve BankÂ®

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