Debunking hoaxes and exposing scams!
This notification message is from the Federal Reserve Dallas District, Your name is enlisted among the beneficiary whose fund is approved for payment, by the Board the Governors Federal Reserve Bank , and we have been waiting for you to contact us for you to claim your funds of $56 Million dollar. Yours in Service, Robert Steven Kaplan.
Nigerian scammers are busy (machine) translating scamstuff to other languages to post in local Facebook groups. This time they translated a donation scam into Dutch: Mijn naam is Patricia SALVATORE, van Italiaanse afkomst. Gezien mijn gezondheid en de weinige tijd die ik nog in deze wereld over heb, besloot ik om mijn fortuin te schenken aan een betrouwbare en eerlijke persoon die dit geschenk goed kon gebruiken en leiden tot winstgevende projecten.
This is to inform you that International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been working with various agencies in different Countries of the World as regards to the current crisis in cyber crime and war related crime. We have recovered Millions of Dollars and are conducting and executing various compensation payments to cyber crime victims from around the World.
My name is Sevgi, and I’m from Turkey. I really do believe in a destiny with a bright future for myself and that you could become a part of it become my true soulmate. I do want to be next to a loving man. Please write me back and I’ll send you my photo.
I am Mrs Jason Startham deaf from USA. I was married to late Engr. John Startham It’s my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I intend to establish in your country. There is this huge amount of money USD $20,000.000.00 which I inherit from my late Husband. Now i decided to invest these money in your country or any where safe enough outside country for security purposes.
I am Dr. Phillip Henry working with the European Central Bank here in 60640 FRANKFURT AM MAIN, GERMANY. I write to contact you over a very important business transaction which will be of our interest and benefit to our both families. I am seeking your co-operation to present you as the one to benefit from his fund of 8,500,000.00 at his death since you have the same name.
I am written this message to inform you that your Fund valued of (US$6.5 Million) was converted into an ATM Card and it was deposited here in our office ATM Payment Center and need to be deliver to your destination, So Please get back to us with your full delivery information to avoid wrong delivery!
Due to the series of serious complaints and allegations from innocent creditors/contractors of the fraudulent and incessant extortions meted to them all over West African states but especially Nigeria, the governments of all ECOWAS states met and through the consortium of West African Central Bank Governors formed the WEST AFRICAN MONETARY INSTITUTE (WAMI) with sole objective of transferring funds to all owed creditors whose funds have long been approved but unpaid.
Your name is enlisted among the beneficiary whose fund was approved for payment by the Board and Governors of Federal Reserve Bank, and we have been waiting for you to contact us to claim your funds worth $56 Million dollar. To our surprise, one Mrs. Brenda Miller came forward for the fund, that you asked her to claim the fund on your behalf with documentary evidence which we are not sure of it source.
My name is James Walter an attorney by profession. In my quest to find a reliable trustee to manage the assets/estate of my late client valued at $15,000,000.00 (Fifteen Million US Dollars), I decided to write this proposal, hoping to have a profitable business relationship with you. I shall be willing to supply you with more detailed information concerning this business upon hearing from you.