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Your Payment with Federal Reserve Bank of New York USA fbankofnewyork1100@gmail.com
Scam Email received 11/30/2022
Email From:
georgemicheal610@gmail.com
Sender Name:
Federal Reserve Bank of New York USA
Other emails used:
fbankofnewyork1100@gmail.com,
Email Subject:
Your Payment with Federal Reserve Bank of New York USA
Your Payment with Federal Reserve Bank of New York USA – fbankofnewyork1100@gmail.com
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK 33 LIBERTY STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10045 USA REF:- PAYMENT CODE: ECB/066 Tel: +1 (929) 390-5107 Attention: Beneficiary, Official Notice: this to Acknowledge the receipt of an instruction Payment Order in your favor Valued at US$10.000.000.00, Ten Million United States Dollars Only from United Nations and World Bank. Be informed that this Bank has been mandated by the United Nations and World Bank Organization to offset your due Payment Valued US$10.000.000.00 with immediate effect. To proceed with the release/transfer of your funds as instructed by the United Nations and World Bank. You are required to get back to us for more information so that we can detail you on how to proceed further with the release of your approved fund. We are waiting to hear from you. Thank you for choosing the Federal Reserve Board. We appreciate the Opportunity to serve you. Do not hesitate to ask question (s) where you consider necessary for clarification. CONGRATULATIONS! Thanks and God bless you, Sincerely yours, Mr. Jerome H. Powell CEO / Head of Transaction & Transfer Department FEDERAL RESERVE BANK NEW YORK Federal Reserve Bank of New York USA – fbankofnewyork1100@gmail.com
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