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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: Darren Hooker <darrenhooker1_londonuk@skymail.mn>
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:03:09 +0200
Subject: Auditor General, Telex Department of Citi Bank London

From the Desk of: Mr.Darren Hooker,
Auditor General, Telex Department,
Citibank UK.
Direct telephone number 44 759 8552531
E-mail telex@citibonline.co.uk and darrenhooker1_londonuk@skymail.mn

Attend: Beneficiary

With the powers confided in me as one of the Executive Directors Citi
Bank of the United Kingdom {Great Britain} through World Bank Auditors
in conjunction with International Monitoring Fund{IMF}United Nations
Organization{UNO} Regional office here in UK etc, I am more than happy
to bring to your knowledge that your Uncompleted
payment file is receiving attention here in our Bank for onward
settlement of your long anticipated payment without prejudice.

Having highlighted the above {Good News} you are expected and strictly
advised to fill where necessary for the beneficiary the attached Citi
Bank International Payment Application form and return same to this
office within 48hours unfailingly so as to enhance the accomplishment
of this viable transaction in your favour at earliest.

Be you informed that upon the receipt of the filled form, the
authorities of Citi Bank of the United Kingdom {Great Britain} will
guarantee the immediate procurement of your Legal vital release
authority documents 16 copies {Hard Copies}of various Government
Agencies that will empower the authorities of the aforementioned Bank
to expedite action on the irrevocable Fed wire Transfer of your Fund
into a bank account that will be provided by you the supposed
beneficiary of the Fund in question.

If you have any question/questions that will help us in facilitating
the accomplishment of this viable transaction in your favour, please
do not feel free e-mail nor call the undersigned through the above
e-mail and telephone number for more clarifications.
Your swift response will be of immense value to you hence that will
help us in facilitating the accomplishment of this viable transaction
at earliest and issue our perfection result to the authorities
concerned.
Best Regards,
Mr. Darren Hooker,
Auditor General, Telex Department of Citi Bank London
Direct telephone number 44 759 8552531
Direct personal Email; darrenhooker1_londonuk@skymail.mn

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