419 scam: "Mr. Jerome H. Powell"<mrpowell8748747@yacht.ocn.ne.jp> Attention Unpaid Beneficiary,

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",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: "Mr. Jerome H. Powell" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <deskemaildept@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2020 09:18:34 -0700
Subject: Attention Unpaid Beneficiary,

FEDERAL RESERVE BANK NEW YORK

33, Liberty Street, New York, NY 10038 USA.

Attention Unpaid Beneficiary,

Good day to you and hope this email meets you in good health.

It's really been a while we communicated regarding your funds. However, I am writing you today in regards to our just concluded meeting with the U.S Secretary of State, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S Treasury Department concerning the release of your delayed contract payment sum of US$15,000,000.00. On behalf of the Treasury Department, patriotic staffs of this bank and I my self, I wish to apologize for the delay in releasing your funds and all that you suffered in the past trying to claim this funds but all to no avail. But, I am sending you this email today as to remind you that your total funds is still intact and has been approved for final release to you this time as we intend to make this payment to you within 24 hours via bank to bank wire transfer.

However, we have received a notice of Change of Account from your representative Mr. Julius Fletcher yesterday. In respect to account received from him, we wish to confirm with you before we proceed with the transfer of your contract fund to the new account he provided.

Please I will like you to urgently confirm the below new bank account as valid and endorsed by you for the transfer of your contract fund.

Bank of America

690 Adams Street Quincy Ma 02169 USA

A/C Number: 4666 0133 5222

Routing Number: 011000138

Swift Code: BOFAUS3N

A\C Name: Julius Fletcher

The transfer will take place immediately you confirm the authenticity new bank account information provided by Mr. Julius Fletcher.

Thanks you!

Yours in Service,

Mr. Jerome H. Powell

Chairman Federal Reserve Board (FRB)

http://www.federalreserve.gov/

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