419 scam: "FEDERAL RESERVE BANK of NEW YORK"<muhasebe@koseogullari.com.tr> NOTIFICATION OF CREDIT FROM UNITED STATES FEDERAL RESERVE.

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "FEDERAL RESERVE BANK of NEW YORK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <paymentcenter@frbofny.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2014 20:58:04 -0700
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF CREDIT FROM UNITED STATES FEDERAL RESERVE.

NOTIFICATION OF CREDIT FROM UNITED STATES FEDERAL RESERVE.

Attn: Beneficiary,

We have this day received a payment credit instructions from the FBI, United Nation, IMF and the Governments of Western African Nations to credit your account with your full Inheritance fund of US$15.8 Million through our UNITED STATES FEDERAL RESERVE online transfer. You are by this notice informed that all your outstanding payment has been deposited with us for immediate transfer to your local bank account as soon as you comply with our instruction. Meanwhile, you are required to re confirm the following data:

{1}. Your Full Name and Address.
{2}. Your Confidential Tel, Cell and Fax

Please do provide the above information accurately.

Upon confirmation of the information, note that you will be given our online aplication form where you will register for internet banking service so that you will be able to transfer your funds online to any of your designated bank account.

Thanks for transacting with the federal Reserve Bank while we look forward to serving you with the best of our service.

Accept my congratulations in advance.

GOD BLESS AMERICA.

Matthew Ward
Head of Operations
Payment Center
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
33 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10045
Email: paymentcenter@frbofny.com

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