419 scam: "FED. RESERVE BANK" <usaibayushau@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:
- ",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)
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.
- generalinfofederalreservebank11@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "FED. RESERVE BANK" <usaibayushau@gmail.com>
Reply-To: federalreservebankg@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2023 15:22:47 -0700
Subject: Payment Notification

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NOTIFICATION OF CREDIT FROM UNITED STATES FEDERAL RESERVE BANK.

Attn: Beneficiary,
Good day to you dear beneficiary how are you doing today I hope all is
well with you, Am Hon. Kenneth Fischer the Director Federal Reserve
Bank here in Washington DC,am in respect of your respond regarding your
fund file which have been here for some time now.
I want you to know that we the Reserve Bank have been contracted by
the COMPENSATION BOARD to carry out this project to all the lucky
victims due to scam and economic melt down which led to lost of lives
and properties. Your fund sum of $6,500,000.00 USD was forwarded to us
due to the trust they have on us and I want to assure you that you
will receive your fund without any stress what so ever because we have
mapped out strategies to enable you receive your fund.

And you have to provide information such as:
(1) Your full name,
(2) Current mobile number,
(3)Home Address
(3) One of the means on how you wish to get your funds,
BANK TRANSFER, CHECK AND ATM CARD

Please do provide the above information accurately, because this office
cannot afford to be held liable for any wrong transfer of funds or liability
of funds credited into a ghost account.

Thanks for choosing and transacting with the federal Reserve Bank while we
looking forward to serving you the best of our service.
Accept my congratulations in advance.

Hon. Kenneth Fischer
Tel.+1(202)770-0026
Email(generalinfofederalreservebank11@aol.com)
Transfer Director

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