419 scam: "Mr.William C. Dudley" <info@usa.org> From Federal Reserve Bank New York

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "western union" (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. )
- "money gram" (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. )
- "million dollars" (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)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.William C. Dudley" <info@usa.org>
Reply-To: office.fille184@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 04 Dec 2018 23:08:30 -0800
Subject: From Federal Reserve Bank New York

From the Desk Of Mr.William C. Dudley
Federal Reserve Bank
Headquarter : New York, NY, United States of America
Founded : 1914, New York City, New York, United States
ADDRESS : 33 Liberty St New York , NY 10045-0001

Attention:

This is to acknowledge the receipt of your concise email response with the reconfirmation of your personal and banking details as requested by this reputable bank. This is a sure start to the realization of this transaction which will see you claim what rightfully belongs to you as long as you keep to all our banking policy and instructions.

As previously stated, your total fund is valued at the total sum of [40 Million Dollars] and it has since been lodged in one particular Escrow Account (non-deductible account) here with the Federal Reserve Bank and well registered in your name. All arrangements to have your funds conveyed to you via any means of your choice have duly been put in place prior before we made contact with you.

We must express our sincere apology for the delay regarding the release of your payment until now. We are sorry if there was any point in time you were contacted in regards to this transaction and was subjected to strict and non-government procedures by some unscrupulous individuals or organization most of which are corrupt African officials who had the intention of diverting your funds to their personal looting Swiss Accounts for personal interests before we come to the limelight after due scrutiny and verification to put a stop to all their deceptive plots.

Now, this is what is needed to get your fund conveyed down to you. We need to obtain a ownership certificate from the Supreme Court in Benin Republic. This Certificate is what will enable the release of your funds from this bank and the cost of the Certificate as placed by the Supreme Court is US$100. After the Certificate is secured, then your fund will be conveyed to you through any payment method of your choice as listed below:

1.Bank to Bank Wire Transfer: Your fund will directly be deposited into your private bank account and it will reflect in your account within 3-working days after the transfer.

2.Draft Check: Your total funds will be written out in the form of a valid draft check and be dispatched to your address through USPS Priority Mail Express.

3.ATM Visa Card: Your fund could be loaded in an ATM Visa Card and will be shipped down to your home address via USPS Priority Mail Express which only takes few days to deliver.

Having explained all that above, Iâ€™ll now provide you with the payment information for you to have the cost of the â€œ ownership certificate â€ sent immediately. The cost is payable either through Money Gram money transfer or Western union Money Transfer:

Receiver Name: ALI MUSA
Country Benin Republic
City Cotonou
Cost of CBRC: US$100
Sender's Name............?
Senderâ€™s Address.........?
Reff Number............?
Or you attach the payment slip/reciept to me

If possible, attach the payment slip to us after you make the payment. However, in a case where you are not able to use any of the above electronic payment methods, then we shall provide you the full Banking details of same receiver for you to deposit the cost via bank to bank wire transfer. Once we secure the Certificate then that settles it all because your fund will be in your care at most 3-hours after the we secure the Certificate in your name from the Supreme Court here in Cotonou Benin Republic.

NOTE: Do disregard any email you get from any impostors or offices claiming to be in possession of your funds, you are hereby advice only to be in contact with me as I have been given strict instructions to work under your care and give you guidelines until you receive your overdue funds. Also you are to forward any emails you get from impostors directly to me so we could act upon, commence investigation and give advice to avoid been ripped off.

I have attached a scanned copy of my id for your confidence. In anticipating for your urgent cooperation

Yours sincerely,

Sincerely.
Mr.William C. Dudley
Director Federal Reserve Bank
33 Liberty St New York , NY 10045-0001

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