419 scam: "John C. Williams (President),"<dovi128@poplar.ocn.ne.jp> $10.5 Million USD ATM Master card Payment

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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:
- "required fee " (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. )
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "huge sum of money" (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)
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "John C. Williams (President)," (may be fake)
Reply-To: <thefedreservebnkofamerica@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2019 07:22:52 +0100
Subject: $10.5 Million USD ATM Master card Payment

THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK, USA
LIBERTY STREET NEW YORK, NY 10045. USA
Our Ref: BOA/IRU/SFE/15.5/WD/011
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Attention: Beneficiary

This is to bring to your notice that, my office of the federal reserve bank of new York America has taking over all the Money transfer originated from any part of American, African and European Countries. Institutions/Security Companies for Releasing Such Huge Sum of Money Result of Fraud, Terrorist and Money Laundry Activities going on over the World Wide. We have been having Series of Meetings for the Past one Month now which ended for two days ago with the central bank of Nigeria (CBN) through Federal Reserve Bank of New York and HSBC Bank of United
Kingdom (Uk) and with the World Bank group Officials.

This mail is for all the beneficiaries that have been scammed in any part of the World, the United Nations and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, HSBC Bank of United Kingdom (Uk) ,the Reserve Bank of Nigeria with the World Bank group Officials, have agreed to Compensate them with the Sum of ($10.5M USD) Ten Million, Five Hundred Thousand Us Dollars Each as scam Victim. This Includes every Foreign Contractor that May have not received his or her contract Sum and those beneficiaries that have had an unfinished transaction both the beneficiaries who have
Inheritance fund to claim or those they International Businesses have failed due to Instability of Government in some part of the World.

It is my pleasure to inform you that ATM Master Card with Number: 54280500114432 have been approved in your favor, the ATM Card master, value is ($10,5M USD ) Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand, USD Only, you are advised that a maximum withdrawal value of $6,000.00 USD Is permitted for you on withdrawal per day and you are duly to use Inter – Switch, so you can make withdrawal at any ATM machine Locate Center of your choice Around the world.

Be rest assured, the every Arrangement to delivery your ATM master card has been concluded, successfully with the Nigeria FedEx Courier Services and you are advised to update us with the delivery Fee of $498 USD as the Notarization Fee and also with your information details, where ATM card will delivered to you successfully OK and I promised you that, this is the only fee you will pay for you to receive your fund.

This information is highly needed to enable the delivery agent to deliver your ATM master card, successfully

1. Your Full Name:
2. Delivery address:
3. Your direct telephone/Cell numbers:
4. A Copy of your Identification:
5. nearest Airport:

Therefore, you are hereby advice to go ahead and make sure that you send the required fee of the $498 USD via Money Gram or Union Money Transfer for your betterment.

Here is your delivery agent name to send the delivery cost.

Receivers Name: MUSA BELLO
Receivers address: Lagos Nigeria.
Text Answer: Yes
Amount: $498 USD
MTCN/Ref:
Sender's Name;

Finally, this is very urgent and important for the bank is waiting to hear from you right away today, and bear in mind that the Tracking Number of your parcel will be given to you immediately.

Waiting for the MTCN/Ref Number for the delivery agent to pick up in the bank.

Congratulations.

YOUR CO-OPERATION.WILL HIGHLY APPRECIATED

Yours sincerely,

John C. Williams (President),
Federal Reserve Bank of New York, America.

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