419 scam: Federal Reserve Bank <miwa-ts@white.plala.or.jp> FEDERAL RESERVE BANK

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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:
- "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)
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.
- mr.haydenpowell@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Federal Reserve Bank <miwa-ts@white.plala.or.jp>
Reply-To: federalreservebank3535@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2019 22:43:31 +0900
Subject: FEDERAL RESERVE BANK

Federal Reserve System New York, United States of America
Address: 33 Liberty St, New York, NY 10045,

US COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS UPDATE.
This is to inform you that, The management of the Federal Reserve Bank
has processed your payment on Thursday 27th of May 2019.
Your Funds will not be transferred, because you have failed to pay the
mandated charge for your fund's approval in US COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS
according to Judge Margaret Mary Sweeney report Friday evening on 31st
of May 2019.
Chief Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims, Judge
Margaret told us that you refused to pay the mandated fee of $50.00
and she went further to say that you have followed some Africans who
promise you a successful transfer after you pay certain fees, you have
paid to Africans instead of the right authority (U.S. Court of Federal
Claims in Washington DC United States of America).

You are to note that there is no way Federal Reserve Bank can transfer
your funds without the court approvals. Mrs. Janet Louise Yellen (The
Former Fed Chair) discovered that the documents backing up the $18.5
million dollars on your names need to be renewed/updated before the
payment will be completed in October 2017 but, due to your unable to
follow Mrs. Yellen instruction your outstanding payment remained
unsuccessful.
Please get back to me let us legally finalize your payment, this
payment supposed to have been paid to you by this immediate past
Federal Reserve Chair Mrs. Janet L. Yellen, in October 2017.

PLEASE CONFIRM THESE INFORMATION TODAY.

SURNAME______________, FIRST_______________ OTHER NAMES____________.
HOME ADDRESS_____________
CONTACT INFORMATION (TEL.)1______ OTHERS__________

NOTE: If you are not paying the required $50.00 let me know in a very
brief message.

Yours sincerely
Mr. Jerome H. Powell,
16th Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank, Federal Reserve Bank NY USA.
Email: mr.haydenpowell@gmail.com

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