419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (2006-01)

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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:

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:
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
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.
- foreignremitcitibanklondon@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: CITI BANK LONDON PLC <citibk_lon26@msn.com>
Reply-To: <foreignremitcitibanklondon@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 12:50:50 +0000
Subject: ATTN BENEFICIARY:UNITED NATION GRANT
PAYMENT,$12.5M.CONGRATULATION!!!

THE UNITED NATION ORGANISATION
LONDON UNITED KINGDOM
UNITED NATION PAYMENT APPROVAL OFFICE
Special Duties/Logistics Department
FOREIGN CONTRACT/WINNING PAYMENT BUREAU
Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB
==========================================================================
U.S.A GOVERNMENT,WORLD BANK,UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION OFFICIAL APPROVAL PAYMENT VALUED $12.5M

ATTN BENEFICIARY

United Nation Organization Fund Office in collaboration with British /U.S.A Government and World Bank, do hereby give this irreversible endorsement order with Release Code: GNC/3480/02/00 in your favor for the 2008 United National Grant Alleviation Allocation Entitlement/Award Winning payment with the United Nation to your nominated bank account. Your Payment Release Code is as follows; United Nation Approval No; UN5685P, White House Approved No: WH44CV, Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 Password No: 339331, Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No: UNGAAP-103, World Bank Released Code No: 0763; Immediate Citibank Telex confirmation No: -1114433; Secret Code No: XXTN013, Having received these vital payment number, Hence, you are now qualified to receive and confirm your payment from the United Nation Fund Office through the Citibank Plc London, immediately within the next 72hrs.

In other to justify the rationale for your nomination for this grant, you are required to Deal and Communicate only with MR MICHAEL LOWE, DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL REMMITTANCE CITIBANK OF UNITED KINGDOM, with the help and monitory team from the INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND OF NEW YORK which is our official corresponding bank heading the Committee On United Nation Grant Alleviation Allocation Programme (UNGAAP) Payment Matters, So contact: MR MICHAEL LOWE on his contact information, FAX NUMBER:+44709288361, TELEPHON,OFFICE/BANK: (+44 -7024-082-606 or +44 -7024-060-29) Email:-foreignremitcitibanklondon@gmail.com for immediate release of your 2009 United Nation Grant Alleviation Allocation Entitlement Claim. Note: Your personal Contact/Communication Code with Citibank is (678/UNGAAP); you are advice to send you full information to the Citibank of London International Remittance Director Headed by Mr. Michael Lowe and make sure you speak with him, with your new payment code for release of your payment.

1) YOUR FULL NAME:
2) ADDRESS,CITY,STATE AND COUNTRY:
3) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE: CELL
4) COMPANY NAME (IF ANY) POSITION AND ADDRESS:
5) BANK NAME:
6) BANK ADDRESS:
7) ACCOUNT NUMBER:
8) SWIFT CODE/ ROUTING NUMBER:
9) PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS:
10) COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE:

As a matter of fact, it has come to our notice that most criminal syndicate has employ this opportunity to defraud innocent people, We warn you not to correspond to any unknown contact made to you without confirming from this office for prove as you might be lured with a similar opportunity that may sound interesting and also a mistake may comes from us please you are advise not to contact any of this Citi Bank address Except this one foreignremitcitibanklondon@gmail.com CONTACT CODE(678/UNGAAP)

OFFICER: MR MICHAEL LOWE.
POSITION: DIRECTOR, INTL, REMMITTANCE CITIBANK LONDON..
TELEPHONE OFFICE/BANK:(+44 -7024-082-606 or +44 -7024-060-29),
FAX NUMBER:+44702883361
EMAIL: foreignremitcitibanklondon@gmail.com

SIR. PEDRO HILLS.
United Nation Grant Alleviation Allocation
Programme (UNGAAP) Agent
United Kingdom Regional Office.

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