419 scam: "David C. Mills" <a0987607.servce@gmail.com> PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

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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 state 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)
- ",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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "David C. Mills" <a0987607.servce@gmail.com>
Reply-To: a098760136@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2023 10:24:51 +0100
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

*From Mr. David C. Mills*
*Federal Reserve Bank / Headquarter:New York,*
*Founded: 1914, New York City, New York, United States:*
*Address: 33 Liberty St New York, NY 10045-0001:*

*Attention of the Beneficiary*

*This is fifth times we have sent you this email notification regarding the
final release order of your approved files from (4) different banks, Your
payment files from (4) different banks, NatWest Bank of London, Bank of
America, UBA Bank, Cotonou Benin Republic and Federal Reserve Bank was
compiled and submitted to my desk last month 2022 for review. The total sum
owed to you by the 4 banks mentioned above was summed up to the tune of
US$6,500,000.00 (Six Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars ).
Now the fund has been lodged in an Escrow account ( Non-deductible ) here
in Federal Reserve bank, New York City in your name, while awaiting for
accreditation to your personal bank account in any part of the world for
the unconditional transfer of your funds.*

*Meanwhile, after due diligence and verification, I confirmed that you have
fulfilled all the necessary obligations that would enable the release of
your payment of US$6,500,000.00 (Six Million Five Hundred Thousand United
State Dollars) to you, but yet your payment was not released to you due to
one flimsy excuses or the other from the Bank officials in charge of your
payment, because they had the intention of diverting your funds to their
private accounts in order to satisfy their interest.*

*As soon as we receive your consent acknowledging this funds, we will start
process to initiate a wire transfer to your designated bank account
directly from Federal Reserve Bank New York USA but without hearing from
you, we shall proceed to issue all payments details to one Mrs. Annette
Stillman who stated that you gave her authorization to receive your funds
on your behalf. If we did not hear from you within the next five working
days from today we will go ahead to release the funds to Mrs Annette
Stillman.*

*Your response is highly anticipated.*

*Yours Faithfully*

*Mr. David C. Mills*
*Director Operations and Payment Systems*
*Federal Reserve Board New York*
*Federal Reserve Bank / Headquarter: New York*

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