419 scam: " FEDERAL RESERVE BANK NEW YORK" <apple@inc.com> Security 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:

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 beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: " FEDERAL RESERVE BANK NEW YORK" <apple@inc.com>
Reply-To: williamsdudley202@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2017 23:44:31 +0100
Subject: Security Notification

Dear Beneficiary, This notification message is from the Federal Reserve Ban=
k New York,Your name (Name withheld) is enlisted among the beneficiary whos=
e fund was approved for payment by the Board and Governors of Federal Reser=
ve Bank, and we have been waiting for you to contact us to claim your funds=
worth $28.5 Million dollar. To our surprise, one Mrs. Bernadette Drey came=
forward for the funds with account details; Bank of America ,Checking Acco=
unt: 374000709309, Routing Number: 026009593 , Swift code: BOFAUS3N, that y=
ou asked her to claim the fund on your behalf, she presented some documenta=
ry evidence which we are not sure of it source,this is why we decided to co=
ntact you to confirm to us if you actually sent her (Mrs Bernadette Drey) t=
o claim your funds. Because this fund was processed by the CEO of Federal R=
eserve in 2015 by Mr Richard Fisher before he resigned. Most importantly, c=
onfirm to us urgently if you gave permission to Mrs Bernadette Drey to clai=
m your funds on your behalf and should in case you did not authorize her, t=
hen you will have to stop every communication with impersonators and their =
cohorts, because they are trying to divert your fund to themselves. She tri=
ed so hard to change the fund ownership to her name but permission is not g=
ranted until we hear from you. We await your prompt response, so that you c=
an open an account with us to enable us credit your fund in your account an=
d the ATM attached to your account could be released and sent to you. Await=
ing your prompt response. Mr Williams Dudley. Federal Reserve System 33 Lib=
erty St,New York, NY 10045 USA

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