419 scam: Federal Reserve Bank <reserve.bank@hebronet.com> Act Very Fast

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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:
- ",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)
- "foreign exchange" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
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.
- kriuckovr@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Federal Reserve Bank <reserve.bank@hebronet.com>
Reply-To: kriuckovr@gmail.com
Date: 20 May 2022 10:07:23 +1000
Subject: Act Very Fast

From: John C. Williams
President /Chief Executive Officer
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
33 Liberty Street, New York,
NY 10045-0001, USA
Date: 05/19/2022

Attn: Payment Owner xxx

REF: FEDWIRE TRANSFER PROCESSING/MT 103 SINGLE CUSTOMER CREDIT TRANSFER OF $6,500,000.00 .

According to the ethics of an office, introduction is always very important on a first contact like this. My name is John C. Williams, President/Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. This official Memorandum is to inform you that we have been authorized by the U.S. Department of the Treasury to effect the release of your approved funds valued at $6,500,000.00.
We have forwarded your personal and banking information to the U.S. Department of the Treasury for confirmation and final approval of your due fund valued at $6, 500,000.00.

Our Payment Remittance Department will complete the final MT103 Wire Transfer of your approved fund valued $6,500,000.00 into your bank account immediately after the release of your payment approval documents by the U.S. Treasury Department on (Tuesday,May 24th, 2022 ).

Please take note that you will be required to pay for a "Transfer Credit Authorization Fee" of $168.05 before we can proceed with the final transfer of your fund valued at $6,500,000.00 into your bank account immediately after the final approval of your $6,500, 000.00 by the U.S. Treasury Department tomorrow (Friday,May 20th, 2022 ).kindly send us your bank details for final processing of your fund.

Thank you for your basic understanding. Please take note that we operate under the GLOBAL BANKING STANDARDS and we carry out foreign exchange-related activities on behalf of the Federal Reserve System and the U.S. Department of the Treasury.kindly get back to us with your receiving bank details as stated below:

Account Name:
Account Number
Routing Number:
Bank Name And Address
Your cell phone .

Please acknowledge your receipt of this message by email to kriuckovr@gmail.com

Thank you for your basic understanding.

Officially Signed and Sealed by,

John C. Williams
President /Chief Executive Officer
Federal Reserve Bank New York

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