419 scam: Jerome Powell <carteralan37uk@gmail.com> RE

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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:
- "consignment " (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)
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Jerome Powell <carteralan37uk@gmail.com>
Reply-To: larrybrady101@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2022 16:25:50 +0100
Subject: RE

Mr. Jerome Powell

(Foreign Operation Officer)

Attention: Beneficiary,

I am Mr.Jerome Powell from the COVID 19 RELEIF CENTER .we had just formed
a new forum which is the newly inaugurated World Debt Recovery

committee (WDRC). My committee has a mandate to recover unpaid debts

associated with NNPC contracts, Covid 19 payment,Lottery fund, inheritance
fund, loans

and grants etc ranging from $1M-$5m owed to various beneficiaries

and companies across the globe (Asia, Europe, USA, Africa, and

Australia) and submit the list of the unpaid beneficiaries/companies

to the 2 appointed official paying Banks for immediate payment of the

fund.

In the course of our investigation, your email address/particulars

were shortlisted among the first fifteen individuals yet to be paid their
$5M usd Covid 19 payment

hence this email. However, we received a petition 2days ago from one

Mrs. Lydia Johnson that you are dead. According to her, you died as a
result of complications from the OMACRON VARIANT OF COVID 19 and as such
you have appointed her as your next of kin the apparent

heir. She has also submitted her Bank account with Bank of America for

the transfer of the fund to her.

To avoid undue delay or paying the fund to wrong

individual/beneficiary, we have decided to contact you for

confirmation. If we fail to hear from you after 72 hours, it will be

assumed that the petition of Mrs. Lydia Johnson is true and the fund will be

paid to her without further delay.

Therefore, We would like you to choose below your choice of fund transfer:

(A) Bank Transfer/Online Banking

(B) Certified Bank Draft/Cheque

(C) ATM Card

(D) Consignment

Your full personal information is also required as below which will be

needed for the transfer of your fund.

(A) Full name and residential address

(B) Next of kin

(C) Occupation

(D) Nationality

(E) Bank Account Information

(F) Telephone numbers

(G) Scan the first page of your international passport or drivers

license, recent passport photograph, send all via email attachment.

Your urgent response is always required because you have a limited

time to execute this fund.

Sincerely Yours

Mr. Jerome Powell

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