This scam goes as far as trying to make you believe that talking about or sharing this email may subject you to federal and state penalties. It’s all a scam, so here it is:
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Federal Reserve Bank of America
33 Liberty Street,
New York, NY 10045.
Our Ref: FFR-geeFNYUD23 Your Ref:——-
Attention Fund Beneficiary,
Payment Release Instruction From Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Acting on our capacity as the international correspondent bank to the International Monetary Fund Organization, this is to officially notify you that we have received a confirmation advice from the International Monetary Funds External Auditors Committee, World Bank, United Nations Organization and the Federal Reserve Bank of America respectively via International Payment Voucher Number: IMF/FFR-geeFNYUD23 requesting our bank to direct the FCMB BANK USA N.A, a subsidiary of the Federal Reserve Bank of America to disburse your due wining/inheritance and contract payment valued at Seven Million Three Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US7.3M) in your favor via their branch in New York.
In consideration of the above, you have been issued with this Exclusive Reference Identification Number (IMF/FFR-geeFNYUD23), Vide Transaction No.: WHA/EUR/209 and Transfer Allocation No.: FFR-geeFNYUD23, Password: 339331, Pin Code: 78569, Certificate of Merit No: 104, Release Code No: 0876; Immediate FCMB Telex Confirmation No: -4223; Secret Code: FFR-geeFNYUD23. Having received these vital payment numbers, you are instantly qualified to receive and confirm your payment within the next 72hrs. as necessary clearance has been granted from the International Monetary Funds External Auditors to release the funds to you with immediate effect.
In view of this directive received from the International Monetary Funds (IMF), we have on our own part verified your payment file as directed to us, and your name is next on the list of outstanding fund beneficiaries to receive their payment at this First quarter of year 2010. With that being done, you are required to urgently contact the FCMB USA N.A. in New York through their International Funds Release Supervisor:
Contact Person: Sir Nelson Alan.
(Head, Funds Release Supervisor)
Email: nelsonalan@mail.mn
And reconfirm your international payment voucher number and your reference identification number respectively before that office with a view to the final remittance approval and subsequent crediting of your bank account to the tune of funds as stated herein.
We wish to inform you of the need for you to also re-confirm the following information before the FCMB BANK USA N.A. in New York to enable the officer in-charge to proceed with the preliminary arrangements that will enhance the immediate release of your funds. Owing to security reasons, be clearly informed that we will not respond to any phone calls/general inquiries placed to our bank with regards to the remittance of your funds by beneficiaries as we are barred from doing so, you are therefore advised to communicate only with the accredited officer for further remittance advice.
1) Full Name
2) Full Address;
3) Your contact telephone and fax number;
4) Your Age and Profession;
5) Copy of any valid form of your Identification;
6) Your Bank name;
7) Your Bank Address;
8) Account name and Number;
9) ABA/Routing Number;
10) Swift or Sort Code/IBAN
11) Social Security Number
Thank you for your anticipated co-operation.
TREAT AS URGENT.
MS. RITA MARIE THOMAS
DIRECTOR OF FUNDS CLEARANCE UNIT.
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Notice To Recipient: This email (and any attachments) is only intended for the use of the person or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. You, the recipient, are obligated to maintain it in a safe, secure and confidential manner. Unauthorized redisclosure or failure to maintain confidentiality may subject you to federal and state penalties. If you are not the recipient, please immediately notify Federal Reserve Bank of New York by return email, and delete this message from your computer.
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Hi, Kendrey
PAYMENT RELEASE INSTRUCTION FROM FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF CHICAGOTuesday, September 14, 2010 7:58 PMFrom: This sender is DomainKeys verified”FEDERAL RESERVE BANK USA” Add sender to ContactsTo: undisclosed-recipientsFEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF AMERICA
230 S. LASALLE STREET CHICAGO UNITED STATE OF AMERICA
OUR REF: FRB-75BFNYUS09 YOUR REF:-
Payment Release Instruction from Federal Reserve Bank Of Chicago
ATTENTION FUND BENEFICIARY
Acting On Our Capacity as the International Correspondent Bank to The International Monetary Fund Organization, this Is to Officially Notify You that we have Received a Confirmation Advice from the International Monetary Funds External Auditors Committee, World Bank, United Nations Organization and the Federal Reserve Bank of America Respectively Via International Payment Voucher Number: Imf/Frbwdc/Boa-93wb82un567-G Requesting Our Bank To Direct The Fcmb Bank USA N.A, A Subsidiary of the Federal Reserve Bank of America to Disburse Your Due Wining/Inheritance and Contract Payment Valued At Three Hundred And Fifty Thousand United States Dollars ($350,000) In Your Favor via their Branch In Chicago.
In Consideration Of the Above, You Have Been Issued With This Exclusive Reference Identification Number (Imf/Frb-Ny/9usxx10751/09), Vide Transaction No.: Wha/Eur/202 and Transfer Allocation No.: Frb/X44/701ln/Nyc/Us, Password: 339331, Pin Code: 78569, Certificate Of Merit No: 104, Release Code No: 0876; Immediate Fcmb Telex Confirmation No: -222568; Secret Code: Xxtn014. Having Received These Vital Payment Numbers, You Are Instantly Qualified To Receive And Confirm Your Payment Within The Next 72hrs. As Necessary Clearance Has Been Granted from the International Monetary Funds External Auditors to Release the Funds to You with Immediate Effect.
In View of This Directive Received from The International Monetary Funds (I.M.F) we have on our own Part Verified Your Payment File As Directed To Us, and Your Name Is Next On the List of Outstanding Fund Beneficiaries to Receive Their Payment at This First Quarter of Year 2010. With That Being Done, You Are Required To Urgently Contact The Fcmb USA N.A. In Chicago through Their International Funds Release Supervisor.
Contact Person: Mr. PATRICK WEISS A. FRIED (Head, Funds Release Supervisor)
E-MAIL: FIRST.C.MBANK@mail.mn
And Reconfirm Your International Payment Voucher Number and Your Reference Identification Number Respectively Before Final Remittance Approval And Subsequent Crediting Of Your Bank Account to the Tune of Funds As Stated Herein,we wish To Inform You of the Need For You To Also Re-Confirm The Following Information Before The Fcmb Bank USA N.A. In Chicago to Enable the Officer In-Charge To Proceed With the Preliminary Arrangements that will Enhance the Immediate Release of Your Funds. Owing To Security Reasons, Be Clearly Informed That We Will Not Respond to any Phone calls/General Inquiries Placed To our Bank With Regards To the Remittance of Your Funds By Beneficiaries as we are Barred From doing So, You are therefore Advised To Communicate only with the Accredited Officer for Further Remittance Advice.
1)YOUR FULL NAME:
2) YOUR FULL ADDRESS;
3) YOUR CONTACT TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER;
4) YOUR AGE AND PROFESSION:
5) COPY OF ANY VALID FORM OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION;
6) YOUR BANK NAME:
7) YOUR BANK ADDRESS:
8) ACCOUNT NAME
9) ACCOUNT NUMBER:
10) ROUTING NUMBER / SWIFT CODE:
Thank you for your anticipated co-operation.
Treat as urgent.
MRS. RITA MARIE THOMAS (DIRECTOR OF FUNDS CLEARANCE UNIT)
Notice to recipient: this email (and any attachments) is only intended for the use of the person or entity, to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged and confidential to you, the recipient, are obligated to maintain it in a safe secure and confidential manner Unauthorized Redisclosure or failure to maintain confidentiality may subject you to federal and state penalties,If you are not the recipient, please immediately notify federal reserve bank of Chicago by return email, and delete this message from your computer?
I received a email that looks exactly the same but didn’t ask for the social security number. I looked up the federal reserve and didn’t find any of the names referred to as employes. I figured it was a scam bu wanted to look anyway. 7.3m would look good in my bank acct. Thanks for the copy to prove it!!
This is totally wrong! why would people be so unkind!! All I can say is some of us are trained officers (Veterans).. Do they seriously have a death wish? My son is dying from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy this was cruel and hateful.. Bad Karma will come there way trust and believe!!!!!