419 scam: "CITI BANK INTERNAIONAL BANK PLC" <mr.ken01@yahoo.com> From CITI BANK Greetings to you,

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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:
- "million united states 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)
- "kcooper047@msn.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "kcooper047@msn.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "CITI BANK INTERNAIONAL BANK PLC" <mr.ken01@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: inpecom9@live.com
Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2013 12:15:05 +1300
Subject: From CITI BANK Greetings to you,

CITI BANK INTERNAIONAL BANK PLC
Po box 1249 queen ‘spark east
Port of Spain Trinidad and Tobago
FROM: Mr. Ken Cooper
From Trinidad and Tobago
kcooper047@msn.com

Greetings to you,

How are you doing today, my name is Mr. Ken Cooper Red Indian in port
of Spain Trinidad And Tobago I work with CITI BANK in TRINIDAD AND
TOBAGO I will like to work with you as my partner in a Transaction
that involves the Re-profiling of Fifty Million United States dollars
($50,000,000.00) in a particular account in my Bank.

However, I want you to know that this correspondence is sensitive &
confidential and it should be treated as such by you. Is rest assured
that this transaction is 100% legal, I require absolute
confidentiality in? Regards to this message, as i wait to get a
response from you through my personal e-mail: kcooper047@msn.com

Best Regards,
Mr Ken Cooper

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