419 scam: "Bank NY USA"<virus@taicon.com> Re : Letter From Federal Reserve Bank NY USA

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "diplomatic immunity"
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- "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)
- "diplomatic immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: "Bank NY USA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <speter96@yahoo.cn>
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:49:20 +0330
Subject: Re : Letter From Federal Reserve Bank NY USA

>From the Desk Of Mr. William C. Dudley
Of Federal Reserve Bank
33 Liberty St
New York, NY 10045-0001

ATTN, DEAR VALUED CUSTOMER

The Management of the Federal Reserve bank Corporate Office Headquarters here in 100 N.Tryon St Charlotte,NC 28255 wishes to inform you that after a brief meeting held by the Bank executives,the 17Day of FEB,2013 at precisely 8 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time(EDT), we deem it appropriate to intimate you that your funds will be transferred into the United States Treasury Account with the JP Morgan Chase Headquarters at 270 Park Avenue in New York according to the record we got from Africa due to your inability to complete the transaction and your failure to meet up with a minor payment obligation.The actual transfer of your funds($4,700,000.00) into the government account comes up next week.

This is in line with the instructions of the USA Treasurer,Mrs.Rosa Gumataotao Rios that all unclaimed funds be paid into the United States Government Treasury Account as unserviceable funds in compliance to section 3 subsection 1(a) of the United States Financial Law enacted in 2001 after an attack on our dear country on September 11,2012.

Find below the profile of the banking institution where your funds will be transferred into following the government directive:, And note to responds to us with below Name of Bank: JP Morgan Chase Headquarters at 270 Park Avenue in New York. JP Morgan Chase Official Bankers for the United States Treasury Department

AC NO: 68302345093
Routing NO:021109593
Account Name:United States Treasury Department,USA

Note that if you still wish to receive your funds do get back to us immediately so that we will remove your funds transfer from the list of those transactions to be seized by the United States Government.Also be informed that we need only a DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY SEAL OF TRANSFER(DIST) to complete the wire transfer.The fee to obtain the SEAL was reduced from$450 to $200and no other fee is involved. You are required to send the fee of $200 by WESTERN UNION or MONEY GRAM to the issuing officer at the bank where your transaction originated as stated below:

INFORMATION

Receivers Name: Enoch Nchekwube
Country :Nigeria
City:Lagos
Question: A
Answer:B
AMOUNT to send: $200
Email the following: ben_a@yahoo.cn
To Sender's name:
MTCN or REFERENCE Number

The name of the city from where the money was sent If we receive the MTCN today,we will transfer your funds ($4,700,000.00) before we close office and the funds will reflect 3hours after the transfer.We will send you all the transfer documents to enable you start making cash withdrawals from your account same daythe funds are transferred.We have waited for so long and we cannot continue to wait.

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve your banking needs.

Thanks.

Senior Citizen.

Mr. William C. Dudley
The 10th president of Federal Reserve Bank NY USA
And the vice chairman of Federal Reserve open market
Committee Mr. Timothy B. Bernanke Federal reserve bank Chairman Beside
http://www.newyorkfed.org/newsevents/speeches/2011/dud110311.html

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CONFIDENTIAL NOTE:

The information contained in this email is strictly confidential and is intended to be read only by the addressee. Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorised. If you have received this message in error, notify us immediately by returning the email asking for the sender and thereafter delete it. Please note that if you are not the intended recipient, any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing or copying of this email and any attachment(s) is strictly prohibited. Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Federal Reserve Bank NY. This email has been checked for viruses before it has been sent, but please notes that neither Federal Reserve Bank NY. nor the sender can accept responsibility for any viruses contained in this email or any attachment to it and we would advise that you carry out your own virus checks prior to opening any attachment. Thank you for your co-operation regarding this matter

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