419 scam: Urgent respond <albertjaritch456@gmail.com> Congratulations

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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:
- "transfer of your funds" (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 united states 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.

Fraud email example:

From: Urgent respond <albertjaritch456@gmail.com>
Reply-To: albinjari29@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2020 14:35:08 +0100
Subject: Congratulations

FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK
33 LIBERTY STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10045 USA
REF:- PAYMENT CODE: ECB/066
Tel: +1 (347) 899 3183,
Tel: +1(347) 625-7285,

NOTIFICATION OF FUND TRANSFER FEDERAL RESERVE
BOARD NEW YORK

Attention: Beneficiary

Official Notice: this is to acknowledge the receipt of an instruction
Payment Order in your favor Valued at US$10.500.000.00, Ten Million Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars from United Nations and World Bank
Compensation/inheritance Office under the supervision of Mr. Jim Yong Kim,
the President/CEO. Be informed that this Bank has been mandated by the
United Nations and World Bank Organization to offset your long over-due
inheritance/Compensation Payment Valued US$10.500.000.00 with immediate
effect.

To proceed with the release/transfer of your funds as instructed by United
Nations/World Bank, you are required to furnish us with your below Banking
Details for immediate Wire Transfer of your approved Fund.

{1}. Your Full Name and Address.:
{2}. Your Tel, Cell and Fax.
{3}. Your Bank name and address.:
{4}. Your A/c Name and A/c Numbers.:
{5}. Your Routing Numbers.:
{6}. A Copy of Your Valid ID

Please do provide the above information accurately, because this office
cannot afford to be held liable for any wrong Transfer of Funds or
liability of Funds credited into a ghost account.

Thank you for choosing Federal Reserve Board. We appreciate the Opportunity
to serve you. Do not hesitate to ask question(s) where you consider
necessary for clarification.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Sincerely yours,
Thanks and God bless you,
Mr. John C. Williams
CEO / Head of Transaction & Transfer Department
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK NEW YORK

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