419 scam: Andrew Wolley <northern.calciums@gmail.com> GET BACK TO ME

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
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.
- benernke@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Andrew Wolley <northern.calciums@gmail.com>
Reply-To: andrew_wolley2@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2012 16:46:09 +0100
Subject: GET BACK TO ME

FEDERAL RESERVE BANK.
33 LIBERTY STREET,
NEW YORK, N.Y 10038, USA.

Dear Sir/Madam,

We have on this day 21st of August, 2012 received a payment credit
instruction from the Board of Federal Reserve bank to credit your account
with your full Inheritance fund of US$10.5Million from the Federal Reserve
Bank.
However, you are required to provide the followings datas below:

{1}. Your Full Name and Address:
{2}. Your Confidential Tel, Cell and Fax.
{3). Your Bank's name and address.:
{4). Your A/c Numbers.:
(5). Your Swift Code / Routing Numbers.:
(6). Your Current Occupation And Your Working ID.
(7). Your Nationality

Please do provide the above information accurately, because this office
cannot be held liable for any wrong transfer of funds or of funds credited
into ghost account. contact us on ( benernke@gmail.com)

Thanks for choosing the Federal Reserve Bank while we looking forward to
serving you with the best of our service.

Regards,

Mr. Ben S.Bernanke
Chairman Federal Reserve Bank
New York.

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