419 scam: FEDERAL RESERVE BANK <info@frbank.com> PAYMENT NOTICE?

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "million 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
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.
- chukwuma.firstbank@financier.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: FEDERAL RESERVE BANK <info@frbank.com>
Reply-To: <Chukwuma.firstbank@financier.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2018 22:31:36 -0700
Subject: PAYMENT NOTICE?

Federal Reserve Bank
2200 North Pearl Street
Dallas, TX 75201
==========================
This is to inform you that a transaction has been initiated on your behalf with FRBANK with details below:

Transaction Type: Credit Note.
Transaction Amount: $4,000,000.00.
Transaction Currency: USD$
Ref. Number: S337230/ 1
Transaction Narration: CR @ 10589002-FRBank
E-Branch Dallas
Transaction Remarks: 001127963318 / 000000004227
Date and Time 06/22/2018 09:23:49 GMT
Cleared Balance $4,000,000.00

Good Day,
We wish to inform you that the board of trustees and management of Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, has finalized and have being given an Immediate transfer order by the Us Department of the Treasury in conjunction with the INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) and WORLD BANK GROUP to transfer your overdue fund to you, the approved sum of USD $4,000,000.00 (Four-Million United States Dollars Only)

IRREVOCABLE COMPENSATION-PAYMENT ORDER BY INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) AND WORLD BANK GROUP your email address was recovered during the recent internet probing and investigation process 2000-2018 victims of unpaid lotto, contracts, unemployment, natural disasters, lost of funds through scams, etc.

Finally, you are advice to re-confirm these to us.

Your Full Name....
Contact address....
Nationality....
Occupation......
Telephone.......
Your Valid Id Card

Regards.
Robert S. Kaplan
President
EMAIL: Chukwuma.firstbank@financier.com
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

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