419 scam: " MRS. JANET YELLEN" <mtmkwall@insightbb.com> Attention: The Beneficiary,

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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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: " MRS. JANET YELLEN" <mtmkwall@insightbb.com>
Reply-To: " MRS. JANET YELLEN" <federalreservebank2018@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2021 10:18:48 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Attention: The Beneficiary,

Federal Reserve Bank New York
Ref .: Payment Release Update.
Amount Valued: US $ 12,800,000.00.
Foreign payment allocation security code (US / A84PRFGN2015)

Attention: The Beneficiary,

By means of this message, I wish to inform you that we have completed all the process of opening and activating bank account for you in this bank to release of your compensation and actualization, we have submitted the payments files and the bank details to the United Nations for an approval and legalize of your payments today as well with Bank of America, Bank of Africa Benin through services of the Federal Reserve Banking, it has been agreed that your real approved funds valued US $ 10,500,000.00 and the compensation of US $ 2,300,000.00 (Total US $ 12,800,000.00) transfer project has to be proceed and released to your Bank Account today, through Wire Transfer Department from this Federal Reserve Bank New York upon settlement with the International Monitory Funds (IMF).

However, noted: that intelligence-driven and threat-focused national security organization as law enforcement responsibilities, the principal investigative arm of the U.S. Department of Justice and a full member of the U.S. Intelligence Community demands that you should present Certificate of Ownership Representative before possible
releasing of the funds to be transfer into your bank account as well without hitch ever, so we called the attorney in US Embassy to getting the Certificate of Ownership Representative for you from International Monitory Funds (IMF) Nairobi, Benin and he said that it can cost you $ 200 usd, therefore I told them that they can give us a little time to get it because of I did not know how you face your financial situation right this moment, which they given us within now until Monday.

So, you are to tell me how many hours it can take you to get the Certificate of the Ownership Representative from International Monitory Funds (IMF) Nairobi, Benin because all it can cost is only $ 200 usd and we start transferring your funds to you direct into your Bank as well without delay immediately one hour after you get the Certificate of Ownership Representatives as well, so you are advice to get back to me soon as urgent now regarding how long it can take you to get the Ownership Representatives Certificate.

Thanks for banking with Federal Reserve Bank New York while we looking forward to serving you with the best of our service.

Thanks and Congratulations in Advance.
Best Regards,
MRS. JANET YELLEN,
NEW FEDERAL RESERVE GOVERNOR./NEW YORK

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