419 scam: "Janet Yellen"<cobra@jotel.rs> Dear 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:
- "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)
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Janet Yellen"<cobra@jotel.rs>
Reply-To: jjanetyellen@yandex.com
Date: Sat, 03 Jul 2021 17:07:53 -0700
Subject: Dear Beneficiary

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
1500 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20220

ATTENTION

I AM MRS JANET YELLEN, THE NEWLY APPOINTED UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY, JUST IN CASE YOU DON'T KNOW ME, I WANT YOU TO CLICK THIS WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ME: https://www.treasury.gov

THE UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY RESOLVED ON-BEHALF OF THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT

NOTE: THAT AFTER MY MEETING WITH JOE BIDEN THE NEW PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES WITH SENATE ADVICE AND CONSENT, WORLD BANK, UNITED NATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF), THEY AGREED TO PAY YOU $5.500,000.00.(FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ) AS A RELIEF FUND FOR THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC.

CONGRATULATIONS FOR YOUR EMAIL WAS CHOOSEN TO BE PAID A WHOOPING SUM OF $5.5M US DOLLARS . SO RE-CONFIRM BELOW.

INFORMATIONS TO AVOID DOUBLE CLAIMS

1) YOUR FULL NAME

2) RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS

3) PHONE NUMBER

4) OCCUPATION

5) AGE

6) MARITAL STATUS

7) NATIONALITY

8) SEX

AS SOON AS I RECEIVE THE INFORMATIONS, I SHALL INSTRUCT YOU ON WHAT TO DO

WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY.

GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY ,CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN

MY BEST REGARDS.

JANET YELLEN

UNITED STATES TREASURY DEPARTMENT

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