Miscellaneous Scam Money Transfers
Example - "foreign operation remittance Department of Royal Exchange Bank of London (REBL)"
James Hughes, Mr. Paul Smith
Did you receive an email from a "James Hughes" who
says to contact Mr. Paul Smith and
"The World Bank Group has Mandated the REB Bank via my Office to release funds to beneficiaries through Telex Wire Transfer, Hence Your Name appears as one of The fund beneficiaries whom their fund was successfully cleared recently From Terrorist and Money laundry and your money will be released to you Through Telex Wire Transfer that is the only way you would receive Your money to avoid paying excess charges."
This one is downright pathetic. With pathetic spelling and
grammar, and gibberish statements like:
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"Choose fastly"
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"the Funds is Certified as absolutely LEGITIMATE",
and our favorite:
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communicate "through email only for security reasons best
known to us"
anyone should be able to readily identify this as a scam.
The scammer will try to steal your identity and get you to send him money, but
the text of the scam is so odd, it's hard to imagine anyone falling for it. If
this email out-of-the-blue from an unknown foreigner offering to pay you absurd
amounts of money for no apparent reason doesn't strike you as a scam, then you
really need to read through a number of the scams on this website and
familiarize yourself with their approach.
James Hughes and Mr. Paul Smith (not their real names, obviously, and probably the
same person) hopes to con you into sending money for various "fees" to free the fortune.
If you would like a step by step
explanation of how this type of "Advance Fee Fraud" works, click here!
Notice (highlighted below)
some of the other
obvious signs that this is a scam are poor
spelling , use of free Yahoo/Hotmail/etc email accounts, proposals that make no
sense, etc.:
Scam email:
ROYAL EXCHANGE BANK OF LONDON
Email:
royalexchagebank@sify.com
Attention; Beneficiary.
I am James Hughes, the manager foreign operation
remittance Department of Royal Exchange Bank London U k.
This is to bring to your notice that my office
has
Taking over all the money Transaction originated from any part of African
and Europe countries as Contract payment, Fund inheritance or Lottery
Winning due to unauthorized/incapability financialinstitutions/security
companies In releasing such huge sum of money due to Fraud, terrorist and
money Laundry activities going on world wide.
The World Bank Group has Mandated the REB Bank via
my Office to release funds to beneficiaries through Telex Wire Transfer,
Hence Your Name appears as one of The fund beneficiaries whom their fund
was successfully cleared recently From Terrorist and Money laundry and your
money will be released to you Through Telex Wire Transfer that is the only
way you would receive Your money to avoid paying excess charges.
As regards to this arrangement,you are advised to
contact the telex director Mr. Paul Smith through his direct email:
(royalexchagebank@sify.com)
to transfer your fund into your bank Account that you would provide.
You are therefore advised to forward your (1) direct
telephone numbers,(2) Your complete name and (3) your mailing
address including your Banking Details to Mr. Paul Smith for Immediate
release of your Thirty Million Dollars Only (US$30, 000, 000.00)
Most importantly, be also informed That the Fund
Approvals and authorization documents Including Antiterrorist Clearance
Certificate was issued in your name and has been handed over To Mr. Paul
Smith for release to you through any faster courier company.
Therefore be aware that your fund has obtained all
the clearance to be released to you.
Finally, respond to this mail immediately including
the required information through this email:
royalexchagebank@sify.com.
Sincerely yours,
James Hughes,
Royal Exchange Bank of London (REBL)
The victim replied and then received this email. Surprisingly enough, the
victim, still thought this looked ok
OFFICE OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR/CHIEF EXECUTIVE
ROYAL EXCHANGE BANK OF LONDON INTERNATIONAL PAYMENTS AUTHORITY
5 WORMWOD STREET
LONDON
EC2M 1RQ.
Swift Address: REBINGLA The World Bank Group has Mandated the REB Bank via my Office to release funds to beneficiaries through Telex Wire Transfer, Hence Your Name appears as one of The fund beneficiaries whom their fund was successfully cleared recently From Terrorist and Money laundry and your money will be released to you Through Telex Wire Transfer that is the only way you would receive Your money to avoid paying excess charges..
FROM: Mr. Paul Smith
DIRECTOR: International Remittance Department.
Approval File No: REB/HW-USD/LNDNIG/2008.
ATTENTION: Brandon Clark,
BENEFICIARY OF: US$30,000,000.00
RE: APPROVAL TO RELEASE FUNDS IN YOUR FAVOUR: THREE
SECURE METHODS OF PAYMENT AVAILABLE; CHOOSE FASTLY TODAY.
Be informed that this ROYAL EXCHANGE BANK OF LONDON
has officially concluded the necessary Verification on your Payment File and
the concerned Remittance Authorities of this Bank have confirmed that you
are eligible to receive the approved AMOUNT of US$30,000,000.00 and we have
confirmed the Genuineness of the Funds Origin. Hence,
the Funds is Certified
as absolutely LEGITIMATE. Particularly, it is important to educate you
regarding our esteemed available methods of Transfer of Funds to foreign
beneficiaries. As the approved beneficiary and OWNER of the Funds, you
deserve the singular RIGHT to Choose your best Preferred Method of Payment
before we can officially MOVE AHEAD with the processes of actualizing the
final release of the Money to you.
Therefore, you are advised to urgently communicate
to this Office VIA Email TODAY and let us know the Method of payment that is
most preferable to you. The available Methods are detailed below:
(1) PAYMENT BY DIPLOMATIC COURIER DELIVERY: This
system entails that the beneficiary will provide his/her residential or
office address where the Delivery Agents of this Bank will meet the
beneficiary and hand-over the Funds in CASH (packaged as Consignment) to the
real beneficiary. The Delivery shall be done via Diplomatic Secure Courier
which is Internationally handled by the
NIGERIAN SPECIAL COURIER SERVICES,
WEST AFRICA and the Funds will be SAFELY moved for smooth delivery into your
own hands. You will be allowed to Open the Consignment in the presence of
the Delivery Officials, Count your Money and Confirm that it is COMPLETE
before you Sign the documents confirming that you have received your
entitled approved amount. Also, the Delivery Officials can accompany you to
any Bank of your Choice in your Country with their Identity of Proof of
Funds' Authenticity Documents to enable you Lodge the Funds successfully in
your own Name as the singular owner of the Money. Note that you shall first
procure the vital Authorization Release Warrant Order / Inter'l Funds'
Passage Permit from this Bank before the Funds will be SAFELY dispatched to
your address destination in your country.
(2) PAYMENT BY CASH / CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT: This is
the second option of International transfer done in this Bank. The process
is that the beneficiary will appear physically in London with personal
Identification like International Passport or Driver's License to assure us
that we are dealing with the Right person. After that, the beneficiary will
be made to sign some vital Funds' Release and Classified Documents then, the
approved Funds will be Handed-over to such beneficiary in CASH OR
Internationally Acceptable Certified Bank Draft which is confirmable in any
Commercial Bank of elevated standard in the world. You will stay only
48hours and the concerned Remittance Officials will assist you with ensuring
absolute security of the Cash. They can escort you to any commercial bank of
your choice where you can deposit the Money in your name OR you can transfer
the money by yourself from any bank here in London directly to your own
account destination in your country.
(3.) FUNDS' RELEASE BY TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER (TT):
This system of payment entails that the beneficiary will provide his/her
regular checking account nominate and the concerned remittance authorities
of this Bank will effect the Release of the approved Funds by Wire
Telegraphic Transfer DIRECTLY to the beneficiaries account destination in
his/her country. The account information from the beneficiary must include a
Bank name, address of bank, account number, routing number / swift or
sort code and name of account holder. The beneficiary will also secure the
Funds International Certification of Legitimacy from the International
Monetary Fund (IMF) and the United Nations Funds Monitoring Authority. The
said Certification will be procured in your favour through this Bank within
24hours because you shall NOT communicate directly with any of the above
Offices for reasons of your permanent protection and that of your Approved
Funds.
You are hereby advised to CHOOSE from the above
THREE (3) Enlisted Options and report to this Office via email urgently
today to enable us proceed effectively with the Official modalities of
finalizing the release of your approved amount in your favour. We are
officially obliged to facilitate the release of your entitled sum and we
enjoin you to comply promptly with our official directives. Constant
communication especially via email is very important to enable us attend to
your Approved Allocation File regularly for prompt payment.
Our Official
GUARANTEE stands that you must receive your US$30,000,000.00 successfully
We encourage you to act fast and achieve your final
success.
Congratulations for your assured success in advance;
Waiting for your urgent reply with your choice of Payment Option today.
All correspondence henceforth to Mr. Paul Smith
through EMAIL ONLY for security reasons best known to us. Do ensure that you
keep this confidential.
Yours faithfully.
Mr. Paul Smith
Managing Director/Chief Executive Governor: Royal
Exchange Bnak (REB)
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