419 scam: "Mr. Jerome Powell" <chiefethelmcguire285@gmail.com> Thanks, while waiting to hear from you urgently.

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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:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "you have to be fast" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- suntrust.customer@accountant.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Jerome Powell" <chiefethelmcguire285@gmail.com>
Reply-To: federalreserve177@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2022 10:05:26 -0800
Subject: Thanks, while waiting to hear from you urgently.

Address: One, 1 Beacon St, Boston, MA 02108, United States ,

This is president Board of Governors Federal Reserve System Jerome Powell
this is the 3rd time I am sending you this report notification letter
regarding your fund under SunTrust bank custody which your fund is ready
and available in your name to receive .Yes. And please go through this
email message from SunTrust bank management and see if you're still
interested to receive your belong fund okay.

Please note that we have noted you many times and no answer. We will open
an account in your name as a new SunTrust mobile banking app. you will use
your mobile telephone or system to transfer your fund from your SunTrust
mobile banking app to any bank of your choice, we will also send you an ATM
card .

Please kindly confirm if this is OK by you so that I will proceed and
register accordingly. So, we are rest assured that we have concluded every
necessary arrangement on how to open an account in your name, and credited
your account immediately we opened the account. If only you can heed to
SunTrust bank advice you will live not to regret it at all.

This is just a piece of advice out of our own will. So, I advise you to do
this great favor to yourself as you will never regret ever doing it. This
is a new banking system . Please I donâ€™t want you to lose this fund out of
ignorance, so be wise before it will be too late for you. So, you have to
be fast about this payment of yours so that you will have a relaxed mind
okay.

The SunTrust bank management will inform you how much it will cost you for
account registration and Opening Balance fee immediately you receive this
message with the below. So that SunTrust bank can advise accordingly for a
swift final payment.
Finally, weâ€™re very sorry for the inconvenience this may cause you. Please
accept our candid apology. Which is 100% sure that you will surely receive
your approved funds within 6hrs

Your urgent reply will help us affect the release of your fund without any
more delay. Reply back through SunTrust bank Email: (
suntrust.customer@accountant.com )

Thanks, while waiting to hear from you urgently.
Yours sincerely,
Manager: Mr. William H. Rogers Jr,
Thank you for banking with us.

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