419 scam: "USDOJ E-NOTIFICATION CENTRE"<admin@ashoksound.com> OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS

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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:
- ",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)
- "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)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "USDOJ E-NOTIFICATION CENTRE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <notification.dept@yandex.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2017 15:36:15 -0800
Subject: OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAM

(Counter-terrorism Division and Cyber Crime Division)

Tel: +1(701) 203-3045

FUNDS REIMBURSEMENT & COMPENSATION COMMITTEE

This is to notify you that your overdue unclaimed funds have been approved for payment, thereby our database incline the funds worth $4,500,000.00 and was preserved in Escrow Account under the watch of Foreign Remittance Department. Therefore the funds transfer payment shall be executed via Electronic Wire Transfer etc. and also have in mind this shall be conducted in a legal manner so as not to compromise or bridge the law so the transfer would be made by the "aformentioned bank" above which is officially assigned as the paying bank for unclaimed/unpaid funds as well as other federal transaction related to both domestic & international projects.

Please be informed that several attempt to contact you was unsuccessful and this is the last email to you in respect to this recent development. Meanwhile, a power of attorney was received from one Thomas Cabico who happen to be a US citizen who's issued a claim stating you authorize that the fund beneficiary be changed to his name. Hence we are seeking for your confirmation to clarify and end this ASAP; kindly reconfirm this information below.

Full Names:

Address:

Phone Numbers:

NOTE: You are advised to respond to this email within the next 7 working days to avoid any changes that might not be beneficial to your payment file or even escalate into controversies.

Regards

MR. JEFF B. SESSION

MOBILE NO.: +1(701) 203-3045

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