419 scam: Citi Bank <officefill8082@yahoo.com.ph> =?iso-8859-1?Q?Citi_Bank_1-5=2C_rue_Paul_C=E9zanne_75008_Paris

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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:
- "transfer into your 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)
- "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)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- bankplc27@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Citi Bank <officefill8082@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: bankplc27@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2011 03:41:40 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Citi_Bank_1-5=2C_rue_Paul_C=E9zanne_75008_Paris_?=

Head Office Address :
Citi Bank 1-5, rue Paul Cézanne 75008 Paris

France. Remittance Director: Gwenaëlle Hemery

E-mail:bankplc27@yahoo.fr

ATTN DEAR BENEFICIARY,

We write to confirm the receipt of your email along with your full
information.

As a matter of fact we have been to conclude all
arrangement to credit your fund through our E-Online Funds Transfer here in
France Citibank because of the information we received about the forex
deprecation of exchange. We have forwarded an application to our Foreign
Remittance director for the open of the Non Residential account on your behalf.

It will also please you to know that the amount in question is sum of
$8.500,000.00 and you are to open an Euro account with our correspondent
Citibank in Republic of Benin with sum of 99 Euro and this account will help us
to workout the total transfer of your $8.500,000.00usd to your nominated bank
account.

Meanwhile, E-online transfer is an advance and latest means of
online means of fund transfer and Citibank France was chosen due to its
financial laws friendly and low taxation as relate to fund transfer obligations.

Be Advise Your Clean Bill Certificate & Deposit Certificate Is
Federal Documents Not Individual To Avoid Disposesion, And Is Only Sign By
Federal / CitiBank Plc Involved And Is For Personal Record Not To Disclose To
Anybody Stamped As Your Back Up Issued By CitiBank Plc.

Notification: We
Are Here To Let You Know That We Have This Fund Currently In A Bounded Account
With Our Bank And You Need To Open A New Account Bear Your Name With CitiBank
Plc For Activation, And To Assist Us To Effect Easy Transfer Of This Fund Into
Your Overseas Account With Out Delay.

1. You Have To Open An Euro
Account With (99.00Euro) That Will Accommodate The Accrued Fund Of
($8.500,000.00usd) Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars
Only.

2. You Have To Send Your Picture For The Opening Of Your New
Account.

Here is the information where you can send the
money.

Receiver's Name Pius Akwuobi

Country Republic Of Benin
City Cotonou
Test Question
Urgent
Answer Yes

As soon as we receive this money, the
non-residential account will be open in your name and the fund of
($8.500,000.00usd) Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars will
definitely be transfer into your account through online telegraphic transfer
according to your choice without further delay.
thanks for your
co-operation.

we are here to serve you better.
Citibank (France)
Remittance
Director: Gwenaëlle Hemery
E-mail:bankplc27@yahoo.fr

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