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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: "Mrs Samantha Power" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <samanthapower001@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2013 08:29:09 +0100
Subject: CONTACT CITIBANK OF NIGERIA NOW.

Citibank of Nigeria.
27 Kofo Abayomi Street,
Victoria Island Lagos - Nigeria.

Our Ref: CITI/BKL/STB
Your Ref:
===============================================================

Attention:

NOTE: If you received this message in your SPAM/BULK folder, that is because of the restrictions implemented by your Internet Service Provider, we (UN) urge you to treat it genuinely.

WORLD BANK GROUP AND UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION do hereby give this irrevocable approval order with Release Code: GNC/3480/09/03 in your favor for your contract entitlement/award winning payment with the UNITED NATION to your nominated bank account. Now your new Payment, United nation Approval No; UN5685P, White House Approved No: WH44CV, Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632, Password No: 33933, Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No : 103, Released Code No: 0763; Immediate Citibank Telex confirmation No: -1114433; Secret Code No: XXTN013, Having received these vital payment numbers, You are qualified now to received and confirm Your payment with the United Nation within the next 72hrs.

As a matter of fact, you are required to Deal and Communicate only with MR JOHN EMEKA EMUWA, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/MANAGING DIRECTOR, CITIBANK OF NIGERIA, with the help of our Monitory Team from the CITIBANK OF LONDON AND NEW YORK which is our official remitting bank, Committee On Foreign Payment Matters in United Nation. They have look up to make sure you receive your fund valued $8.3million United State Dollars. So contact: MR. JOHN EMEKA EMUWA on his contact information's, Direct Telephone Number: +234-8125869078, Email: suan009@ymail.com for immediate release of your contract/inheritance/Award Winning claim. BE INFORM THAT YOU ARE HEREBY ADVICE TO STOP ANY CORRESPOND OR COMMUNICATION YOU ARE HAVING WITH ANY PERSON OR OFFICE FOR THIS FUND FROM UNITED NATION.

You are required to send the below information's for your transfer.

1) Your Full Name:
2) Address and Country:
3) Phone, Fax and Mobile:
4) Company Name (If Any), Position and Address:
5) Bank Details: (Bank Name, Account No, Routing No, /Swift Code and Bank Address.)
6) Profession, Age and Marital Status:
7) Copy of Your Int'l Passport/Drivers License:

NOTE: YOUR PERSONAL CONTACT/COMMUNICATION CODE WITH CITIBANK IS (103), YOU ARE ADVICE TO SEND YOUR FULL BANKING INFORMATION TO CITIBANK OF NIGERIA CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/MANAGING DIRECTOR, HEADED BY MR. JOHN EMEKA EMUWA AND MAKE SURE YOU SPEAK WITH HIM, WITH YOUR NEW PAYMENT CODE FOR RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT AND SEND HIM ALL YOUR BANKING INFORMATION NOW.

CONTACT CODE: (103)
OFFICER: MR JOHN EMEKA EMUWA.
POSITION: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/MANAGING DIRECTOR, CITIBANK OF NIGERIA.
DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER: +234-8125869078
FAX NUMBER: +234-8072887323
EMAIL: suan009@ymail.com

Mrs Samantha Power.
(Chairperson On Committee For Foreign Contract/Award Winning Payment,
United Nation And USA Government)

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