419 scam: Dr.Mervyn John <hhhh1@hcicutik.onmicrosoft.com> YOUR FUNDS NOTIFICATION

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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:
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
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.
- dr.mervynjohn@mail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Dr.Mervyn John <hhhh1@hcicutik.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <dr.mervynjohn@mail.com>
Date: Sat, 21 May 2016 12:23:04 -0400
Subject: YOUR FUNDS NOTIFICATION

FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK
Waterhouse Square,
138-142 Holborn, USA.

Code: 28293/H7E7483

Attention Dear Customer ,

WELCOME TO FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK

This is Mr. Mervyn John ,Director of Foreign Remittance Department, FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK. On behalf of the management and Staff members of the FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK

This is to notify you that our office has programmed your Money in our Secured Money Transfer System [SMTS] and has processed your INTERNATIONAL DIRECT DEPOSIT LINK for you to complete your fund transfer online into your designated Bank Account home and abroad. The credit access with online details shall be provided to you to finish the transfer.

For reconfirmation of your information for your online Banking account, you are advise to fill the information here below.

Your Full Name :
Address:
Direct Phone Number :
Next of kin :
Next of Kin Phone Number :
Name of your Bank:

Note That immediately the information is received your online banking account will be immediately process and all details will be email to you and only what is required International Online approval order for notarization.

Thanks for your co-operation.

Yours sincerely,
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK
Director : Dr. Mervyn John
Remittance Director.
E-mail: dr.mervynjohn@mail.com

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