419 scam: Mr. Michael Corbat" <info@us.org> WELCOME TO CITI BANK OF AMERICA.

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- michaeilcorbat.usa@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr. Michael Corbat" <info@us.org>
Reply-To: michaeilcorbat.usa@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2020 13:22:08 -0800
Subject: WELCOME TO CITI BANK OF AMERICA.

TO YOUR ATTENTION! This is to inform you that a compensation payment in the=
amount of US$5,000,000.00 (Five Million United State Dollars) was legally =
approved and deposited few days ago with our Bank, Citi Bank Branch Office =
here in Atlanta Georgia United States, and it was deposited in your name by=
the foreign debts settlement/compensation committee of the Executive Direc=
tors Of World Bank Group in conjunction with the European Union Board Of Di=
rectors, and they instructed us to credit this fund direct to your private =
bank account with immediate effect, Meanwhile, the good news about your fun=
d now is that your compensation payment file with some of the legal documen=
ts backing this fund has been forwarded to the US Department of State and t=
he United Nations for final approval, And we shall proceed with the transfe=
r immediately we hear from you because we were mandated to transfer this fu=
nd to you as one of the beneficiary whose the name is listed in the World B=
ank foreign debts settlement/compensation payment file. However, Please not=
e that Citi Bank have decided and agreed together to send this payment to y=
ou by either bank wire transfer, online bank or by ATM means depending the =
option you would prefer to receive this fund for security purpose, so you a=
re therefore advised to quickly get back to the management of this bank and=
let us know the option you choose to have your fund credited into your acc=
ount to enable us proceed with the claim process of your fund. We wait your=
immediate response with your information below to enable this bank proceed=
s immediately with the transfer of your fund as we were directed. Full Name=
: Home Address : Age/Occupation : Valid Phone number : Country/State Unite=
d please kindly contact us on this email(michaeilcorbat.usa@gmail.com) Kind=
ly get back to us by reconfirming your full information. Thank you, God Ble=
ss America. Mr. Michael Corbat, Director Of Foreign Remittance Department. =
Citi Bank Atlanta Georgia United States Phone Number +1(646)835-0661 Email =
Address,michaeilcorbat.usa@gmail.com Bank Of America

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