419 scam: "citizenonline bank" <z_11_citizen@hotmail.com> RELEASE ORDER

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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 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.
- citizenonline_c_z1@yahoo.com.au (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "citizenonline bank" <z_11_citizen@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: citizenonline_c_z1@yahoo.com.au
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 17:28:29 +0000
Subject: RELEASE ORDER

CITIZENS BANK INTERNATIONAL

ATTENTION

WE THE REMMITANCE DEPARTMENT OF CITIZENS BANK INTERNATIONAL HAVE RECEIVED
YOUR INFORMATION IN OUR DATA BASE.
WE WISH TO LET YOU KNOW THAT AFTER OUR RESARCH WE FINALLY RESOVLED THAT YOU
ARE THE RIGHFUL OWNER OF THE SUM OF 6.5 MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS
DEPOSITED BY ONE OF OUR CUSTOMER A NATIONAL OF YOUR COUNTRY.
WE ONCE AGAIN CONGRATULATE YOU?
YOU ARE REQUESTED TO SEND US THIS VITAL INFORMATION TO ENABLE US PROCEED
YOUR TRANSFER:
1. YOUR FULL NAME THAT WILL INCLUDE YOUR MIDDLE NAME 2.A COPY OF YOUR
DRIVING LICENSE OR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT.
3. YOUR TELEPHONE CONTACT
4. YOUR OCCUPATION AND AGE
FOR FUTHER SECURITY REASONS, WITH THIS WE CAN GO AHEAD TO PROCEED ON
TRANSFERING YOUR FUND TO YOU, WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT.
N/B: YOU ARE TO CONTACT OUR BANK BRANCH VIA EMAIL
(citizenonline_c_z1@yahoo.com.au).
THANKS
MANAGEMENT,
ACCOUNT DIRECTOR.

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