419 scam: "Federal Reserve Bank, Richmond" <federalreservebank@rich.frb.org> Attn: Beneficiary, NOTIFICATION OF RELEASE OF YOUR FUND VALUED AT US$5MILLION (

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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)
- "federalreservebank@rich.frb.org" (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.
- +22997375827 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
- +229215312008 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- foreigndebtpaymentbureau@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Federal Reserve Bank, Richmond" <federalreservebank@rich.frb.org> (may be fake)
Reply-To: foreigndebtpaymentbureau@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 00:24:31 -0700
Subject: Attn: Beneficiary, NOTIFICATION OF RELEASE OF YOUR FUND VALUED AT US$5MILLION (PART PAYMENT).

Federal Reserve Bank
Richmond, District 5 Office: 701 East Byrd Street,
Richmond, VA 23219 USA
Email: federalreservebank@rich.frb.org
US Toll free: 888-660-6367
Tel: (323) 902-6466
Fax: 206-202-7668

Attn: Beneficiary,

RE: NOTIFICATION OF RELEASE OF YOUR FUND VALUED AT US$5MILLION (PART PAYMENT).

In the course of our General Auditing and Account revision of this quarter of the year 2014, we discovered that the Bank Accounts belonging to some Beneficiaries have been changed on the basis that the owners have DIED IN TESTATE (without leaving a WILL) some time last year or have given out an authorization note of change of data.

After the investigations by the Federal Reserve Bank, Richmond District, we found out that it was because of your inability to secure your Release Approval Order Certificate (RAOC) that is why your funds have since remain unpaid.

However, as a result of the recent Global Finance rescheduling between the International Finance Corporation, IFC, IMF, ECB and the World Bank brokered by the FEDERAL RESERVE BANK, the sum of US$5Million (FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) have been approved to be paid to each foreign Creditors across board irrespective of your individual debts amount owed you by various Countries and your name happens to appear in the spread sheet of the lucky few beneficiaries approved for this pilot scheme.

As a result of this you are kindly directed to contact the below office with full reconfirmation of the following details, 1. Your full names, 2. Full Address (Not P.O. BOX), 3. Direct Telephone Numbers, 4. Your Total Amount for them to issue you with the Release Approval Order Certificate (RAOC) at the cost of US$120 (One Hundred and Twenty United States Dollars Only). This is the only fee you have to pay and no other fee, after which we shall effect your payment from one of our prime commercial banks here in the United States of America,
:

Contact:
Office of The Foreign Debt Payment Director
FOREIGN DEBT PAYMENT BUREAU (FORDPAYBUR)
ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES
BENIN REPUBLIQUE COUNTRY OFFICE
LOT 23 -30, RUE DU MATHEW KEREKOU,
PORTO NOUVO, BENIN REP.0656
Tel: + 229 97375827
Fax: +229 215312008
Email: foreigndebtpaymentbureau@yahoo.co.uk
Code: FRB/fdpb/2014/0011

Be informed that this step is in order to enable you afford this only fee so that your Release Approval Order Certificate (RAOC) will be issued in your name to enhance the immediate release of your US$5Million while the balance of your fund would be released to you at a later date.

You have 24-48hours to contact the FOREIGN DEBT PAYMENT BUREAU as stated above as we will not entertain any message from you whether through email or telephone call until you have procured the Release Approval Order Certificate (RAOC) as this fund US$5Million (Part Payment) has been programmed for payment to you this month.

Thanks,

Sincerely Yours,
Mr. Fredrick W. Clfton
(Int'l Payment Office)

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