419 scam: "Janet Louise Yellen"<contato@dpwinfo.com.br> Payment Alert

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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:
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "tax clearance" (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. )
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "tax clearance" (Tax offices mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. Even after you pay their fake tax demands you will still not receive the non-existent funds you have been promised. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Janet Louise Yellen" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gglmcrsfteam@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 09:00:46 -0500
Subject: Payment Alert

WELCOME TO FEDERAL RESERVE BANK USA
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
20th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20551

CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUND CREDIT FROM FEDERAL RESERVE BANK BOARD
Attn: valued fund beneficiary,

I Janet Yellen, the new Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System officially inform you that we received a valued amount of funds to credit instruction from the federal government of Nigeria bank CBN to credit your account with your full inheritance/contract fund sum of us$12.5million from the Nigerian federal reserve account with our bank federal reserve board USA.
However, we want you to send to us the following documents listed bellow as the fund owner

a) IRREVOCABLE PRESIDENTIAL RELEASE ORDER CERTIFICATE
b) CONTRACT DEED OF AGREEMENT BLUE PRINT
c) 3 YEARS TAX CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE FROM THE UNITED STATE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS.) i.e., past 3 years as the BENEFICIARY of this said fund.

Be informed that as soon as we receive the above documents form you, the transfer will commence immediately trough our paying bank.

Your immediate response is highly needed to enable us commence for the transfer.
You are to forward the documents to us immediately if you have it in your possession, however if you don’t have it, let us know immediately so that we can direct you where to obtain the documents and send to us immediately, For your information, to acquire the documents will not cost you much money through our agent in Nigeria
Therefore, you are advice to reconfirm your particulars such as

Your full name
Your country
Mobile Phone #
Company's name, position and address
Profession, age and marital status
Copy of int'l passport or any scanned identity to prove you.
We are looking forward to serving you better.

Best regards,
Janet Louise Yellen
Chairman of the Board of Governors
Of the Federal Reserve System

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