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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "CITI BANK,NEW YORK." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <revdrdesmondalaibe@in.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:43:49 -0700
Subject: CITI BANK REMMITTANCE ADVISE.

CITI Bank of New York.
33 Liberty Street,New York,NY10045.
Tel: 1-253-3907037.
Fax: 1-800-3749200
http/www.citibank.org

Attn:Funds Beneficiary.

Dear Sir.

TRANSFER CREDIT INSTRUCTIONS OK.

We have received your contract/inheritance payment approval from our ordering Customer Service the Federal Government of Nigeria through the office of the New Finance Minister of Nigeria Mrs.Ngozi Okonjo Iweala for the further credit to your bank account which you have to reconfirm to our bank as well. With all due respect, our bank has obliged to credit your account as instructed by or ordering customers in Nigeria, Quoting reference to CITI BANK transfer regulation and in line with AMERICAN Financial and Allied Conduct, your account will be Credit to the tune of US$3.5Million(Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) Only as directed to our bank by the New Finance Minister in Nigeria Mrs.Okonjo Iweala, you are hereby expressly advice to please obtain a copy of your International Funds Transfer Clearance Authorisations Certificate (IFTCAC) from the office of Rev.Dr.Desmond Alaibe the Director of Budget and Finance in Nigeria immediately you receive this fax message,the !
above Clearance Certificate is wha

Sequel to the above please note that we will only release your approved sum of US$3.5Million only when you must have obtained the IFCAC Clearance Certificate from Rev.Dr.Desmond Alaibe the Director of Budget and Finance of which we will credit your account by debiting the Consolidated Oil Reserve Account of the Nigerian Government with our bank based only on the instructions of Rev.Dr.Desmond Alaibe,you are therefore advice to contact the Gentleman on his direct telephone number: 234-8120772289 or better still email him with his direct email id: revdrdesmondalaibe@in.com ,let him know that you receive a circular from CITI Bank here to obtain the IFTCAC Certificate from him before we will credit your account to the tune of US$3.5M only based on his directives, either him or you the beneficiary will send the Certificate to our bank before the transfer will be effected in less than 24 hours from Nigeria National Petroleum Corporations account number:0006751111.Rev .Dr.Desmond!
Alaibe will inform you the cost f

Please be warned as our bank does not trust any other Nigerian Official except Rev.Dr.Desmond Alaibe whom we can give attention to in any of his instruction as to the release of your approved funds.Prior to our banking regulation, final credit shall be made to your account upon his instruction and your presentations of the above said Document which is the only requirement needed by this bank to effect your transfer,by your choice we wil release your funds through Bank Wire Transfer (KTT) or via ATM Master Card which you have to make your choice and funish our bank with your full details for your payment,

Yours faithfully,

Ms.Susan White.
International Remittance Director.
CITI Bank,New York.
Tel: 00 1-253-390-7037.Enquiry line.
Email:mssusanwhite@ymail.com

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