419 scam: "Federal Reserve Bank" <anrodnf44@att.net> READ CAREFULLY AND COMPLY

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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:
- ",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.
- arnoldroberts@accountant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Federal Reserve Bank" <anrodnf44@att.net>
Reply-To: <arnoldroberts@accountant.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 01:08:08 -0800
Subject: READ CAREFULLY AND COMPLY

Federal Reserve Bank

New York

Greeting To You,

I wish to inform you that we are in custody of your Compensation fund of the sum of $10,500,000.00 from Nigera. However, we have been directed by the US Department of Homeland security/Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to put the fund on hold until you present to us, the United Nations Monetary Compliance Certificate which confirms that the fund have been certified free from any form of Global financial crime such as money laundry and terrorism.

United Nations Compensation Commission are compensating the you as its stipulated in Section B act 4 of United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC) guide lines and regulations of ( 08/04/2003 ) which Your E-mail ID were listed and approved for this payment as one of the beneficiary to be paid the above stated amount. You can view this website for confirmation: Kindly click on the link below: http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2003/ik344.doc.htm.

Please send me the above stated document (United Nations Monetary Compliance Certificate) through my email address or fax number as stated below so that we can release your funds as we do not wish to delay you from receiving your fund.

Email: arnoldroberts@accountant.com

Fax: (607)2573522

Tel: (607) 595 1915

In case you do not have the United Nations Monetary Compliance Certificate you can get back to me with Your Full Name......... Address........Tel........... so that i will direct you on how to obtain it. Send me an e-mail with requested information also call me on (607) 595 1915 if i am not available leave a message. As soon as you get this document, we shall release your fund.

Your's truly

Arnold Robert

Federal Reserve Bank New York

Email: arnoldroberts@accountant.com

Fax: (607)2573522

Tel: (607) 595 1915

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