419 scam: "Brooklyn Federal Savings Bank"<rkelty@brooklynbank.com> VERY URGENT (RESPOND 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:

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:
- "transferred into your bank account" (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)
- "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)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
- "donawilliamsx2@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447011139124 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Brooklyn Federal Savings Bank" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <donawilliamsx2@live.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:37:56 -0000
Subject: VERY URGENT (RESPOND VERY FAST)

>From the disk of Richard A. Kielty, President & CEO
Brooklyn Federal Savings Bank
81 Court Street
Brooklyn , New York 11201
www. brooklynbank.com
Voice:718.855.8500
Fax: 718.858.9174

Attn: Beneficiary,

Letter of enquiry on inheritance payment Brooklyn Federal Savings Bank

Reference to the meeting with the United States Government/ Government of United Kingdom and United Nation Organization (U.N.O) last weekend. This is to inform you that your over due inheritance fund of US$12.7 Million United States Dollars has been today approve for release and transfer into any of your nominated bank account.

Note: you have been advice by the board of directors to contact Mr. Dona Williams at the United Nation Organization office; you are to contact Mr. Dona Williams to enable him proceed to the Federal High Court to obtain the Approval Slip that contains the information’s on how your fund will be transferred into your bank account within 48hour.

Find below contact information of Mr. Dona Williams

Mr. Dona Williams
Telephone Number: +44 70111 39124
Fax Number:
Email: donawilliamsx2@live.com

Upon the receipt of your email, Mr. Dona Williams will proceed to Federal High Court to obtain the Approval Slip on your behalf with out any delay or problem from any department.

As soon as the approval Slip is been issue to Mr. Dona Williams. Our bank will commence in processing of your fund release and transferred into any of your nominated bank account that you may present before this office.

You should note that by the authority of the Crown in consultation with the AU; the Brooklyn Federal Savings Bank. Have resolved that all outstanding contract/inheritance payments be released in absolute obedience to the I.M.F, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, World Bank & AU ties of service on foreign capital debts.

Yours faithfully,

Richard A. Kielty, President & CEO
Brooklyn Federal Savings Bank
TELEX DEPARTMENT UNIT
CC: FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
CC: UNITED STATES FBI
CC: HOMELAND SECURITY U.S

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