419 scam: "MR. JEROME H. POWELL" <dr.ryanjtwood1@gmail.com> IRREVOCABLY RELEASE OF US$10.5 MILLION USD IN YOUR FAVOUR.

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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:
- "cost of transfer" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "to your nominated bank account" (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 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)
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.
- briancloeboa11@usa.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. JEROME H. POWELL" <dr.ryanjtwood1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: briancloeboa11@usa.com
Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2023 09:36:25 +0800
Subject: IRREVOCABLY RELEASE OF US$10.5 MILLION USD IN YOUR FAVOUR.

*BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM20TH STREET AND
CONSTITUTION AVENUE,N.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20550.RE: DOCKET NO. OP
294. IRREVOCABLY RELEASE OF US$10.5 MILLION USD IN YOUR FAVOUR. The Board
of directors of the Federal Reserve system appreciates the opportunity to
use this medium to inform you that we have received a confirmation to
notify you that your unreleased Payment of US$10.5 Million Dollars with
Africa has been irrevocably and unconditionally release for onward credit
to your nominated Bank Account without any delay with the Federal Reserve
verification Reference No. FRS-0023 and FBI Approved No. FBI01DC. We hereby
mandate BANK OF AMERICA to credit this fund to your Bank Account without
any delays. You are strongly advice immediately to contact the (President
and Head of Remittance Department BANK OF AMERICA, NEW YORK BRANCH) Mr.
Brian Cole in Bank of America, New York Branch through his open access
Email: briancloeboa11@usa.com <briancloeboa11@usa.com> send him your
verification Reference No.FRS-0023 and send him your below information to
enable him deduct the cost of international transfer fee of $10,500.00 from
your US$10.5 Million Dollars and transfer the balance of US$10,489,500.00
to your Bank Account without any delay. Send him your information such
as; 1. Your Full Name:2. Your Contact Address:3. Your Cell Phone:4. Your
Bank Name:5. Your Occupation:6. Your Bank Address:7. Your Account Number8.
Your SWIFT# OR ABA Routing#9. Your Account Holder Name: Your Fund Approval
papers have been already sent to Mr. Brian Cole while he is waiting for
your above mentioned information to enable him deduct the cost of transfer
fee of $10,500.00 from your US$10.5 Million Dollars and transfer the
balance of US$10,489,500.00 to your Bank Account without any delay. NOTE:
Your Federal Reserve verification Reference No. (FRS-0023), you are advised
to send your full banking information to the BANK OF AMERICA, REMITTANCE
DIRECTOR Headed by Mr. Brian Cole and make sure you call/write to him, with
your verification Reference No. (FRS-0023) Officer: Mr. Brian
Cole.POSITION: DIRECTOR, INTL, REMITTANCE BANK OF AMERICA, NEW YORK
BRANCH.Email: briancloeboa11@usa.com <briancloeboa11@usa.com> Thanks and
accept our congratulations. Sincerely, Jerome H. PowellChairman Board of
Governors.cc: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, USA.*

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