419 scam: FR OFFICE OHIO Attn Email OWner!

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: FR OFFICE OHIO
Reply-To: <g.t@fr-ohio.skim.us>
Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2015 07:21:55 +0100
Subject: Attn Email OWner!

Greetings, from the office of International Representing Officer of Federal Reserve Cincinnati Office Ohio & Texas USA.

This is to apprise you after accumulative reports, that this office in it's power as the Central Bank of the United States responsible for other banks has taken over the process of your payment coming from Nigeria which is calculated at $15.5m only. After the FBI extensive investigation on Africa Case filed since last year on Lost/Seized/Owed/ funds relating, this case has finally been resolved and settled with the new Nigerian government and the U.S government.

This is to bring to your notice the current status and delay of your funds coming from Nigeria. This office in it's power along with the Interpol and FBI, has pressured the new Nigerian Government for the release of the total sum of $150m belonging to several American contractors and individuals from other countries. You will be paid as due to you the total sum of $15.5m from the retrieved $150m from the new Nigerian Government. Note, your fund calculated at $15.5m is currently in Nigeria with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) office and my work is to guide you on the legal process to receive your funds without being deceived or paying money to the wrong hands or offices. On this note, please Do not be deceived any further or be persuaded by any individual or Banker or Attorney from any organization to continue correspondence in regards to the release of your funds or it will be to no avail. Now you must only deal with this office to ensure the safe release of your funds from Nigeria.

To begin with this phenomenon, i respectfully entreat the below from you.

Your Particulars (all Valid) e.g Full names, occupation, phone number etc
Resident Card / Work I.D
Approval for payment from CAC (Corporate Affairs Commission)
Clearance Papers.

International Representing Officer
Address| 150 east fourth street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States, provides the nation with a safe, flexible, and stable monetary and financial system.

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