419 scam: "Mr.Philip N. Jefferson" <respectpman@gmail.com> Payment Notification

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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)
- ",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.
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.
- frb_paymentdepart75@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Philip N. Jefferson" <respectpman@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Mr.Philip N. Jefferson" <frb_paymentdepart75@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 21:54:02 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Payment Notification

Federal Reserve SystemThe Central Banking System Of The United States20th Street & Constitution Avenue, NWWashington, District Of Columbia 20551Our Ref: IMF/FRB-WDC/9USXX10751/023
Attn: Fund Receiver.
REF: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION OF US$10.5M
During the joint meeting held by the European Union Reps (E.U.) with United Nations Reps (U.N.) Ad-Hoc Executive Committee on Lottery Winnings, Contract and Inheritance fund Payment,This includes every foreign contractor that may have not received his or her contract sum and people that had an unfinished transaction, people who have inheritance to claim or international businesses that failed due to inability of the Government in some part of the World. We received payment instructions from International Monetary Fund IMF and the E.U, to deliver your fund as ATM Master Card to you, which the contents of the Master Card is fund value sum of $10,500,000.00.
Now, all modalities regarding your fund delivery has been put in place now in our Bank, your funds has been made ready for payment via ATM Master Card.Based on our instruction; a part payment of US$5,500,000.00 has been Activated in an ATM MASTER CARD in your favor through Federal Reserve Bank DC). After you receive this first ATM MASTER CARD, another US$5,000,000.00 will be activate and send to you as well. We have taken this measure in order to avoid any unnecessary lapses or delay during the process of delivering the ATM MASTER CARD to your address.
It is my pleasure to inform you that ATM Master Card Number: 5359 2029 1225 3729 have been approved in your favor, The ATM Card Value is $10,500,000 USD (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand, USD) and are duly Inter Switch so you can make withdrawal at any ATM locate Center of your choice around the world.
Now your new Payment, US Government Approval No; UN5685P, White House Approved No:WH44CV, Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 Password No: 339331,Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No: 103, Released Code No: 0763; Immediate Federal Reserve Bank Telex Confirmation No: -1114433;Secret Code No: XXTN013, Having received these vital payment number, therefore you are qualified now to received and confirm your ATM Card with our Delivery Department within the next 48hrs.
You are require to provide your mailing address were you will like us to bring your ATM Card to, fill the gap with your information for your delivery
(1). Your full Name:......................(2). Delivery Address:.....................(3). Your direct Tel, Cell:................(4). A Copy of your Valid ID:..................(5). Nearest Airport:.................(6). Your current occupation:.................
We will strictly monitor the process of your ATM MASTER CARD delivery to avoid the hopeless situation created by the corrupt officials from been repeated again.
In anticipating for your acute cooperation
Email: frb_paymentdepart75@yahoo.com
Yours Truly,
Mr.Philip N. JeffersonBoard of Governors Federal Reserve System

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