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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: "Citibank Texas USA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kennedyswan@barid.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2015 02:57:01 -0700
Subject: ATTN:UNPAID BENEFICIARY,

Citibank Texas USA
1100 Andrews Highway Branch
Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
1100 Andrews Highway
Midland, TX 79701
Email:citibak_kennedyswan@barid.com
 
 
ATTN:UNPAID BENEFICIARY,
 
This is an official advice from the Citibank Texas USA foreign remittance/telegraphic dept. it has come to our notice that your Over Due payment of US$10.000.000.00 MILLION
has being deposit with us (Citibank Texas USA )for further credit to your bank account as the original beneficiary.
 
The already transferred funds, which was made in secret transfer so that they can do final crediting to your account, but it can not work. Secret diplomatic payments are not made unless the funds
are related to terrorist activities why must your payment be made in secret transfer, if your transaction is legitimate, why did you not receive the money directly into your account, This is a pure coded
means of payment, Records which we have had with this method of payment in the past has always been related to terrorist acts, we do not want you to get into trouble as soon as these funds reflect in
your account, so it is our duty as a Citibank to correct this little problem before this fund will be credited into your personal account if not your fund will be return back to the country of origin .
 
we have (STOPPED THE TRANSFER)on its way to deliver to your account and pay you through a secured diplomatic transit account (S.D.T.A),A contract has being signed by all the African banks
that all the beneficiary been owed by them should be paid via AFRICAN UNION (AU) RESERVE ACCOUNT with us.
 
The already transferred funds has already being reprogrammed in our Remittance computer system for final crediting to your account, but it can not work, because the information we have here in your
payment file which was submitted by your next of kin ( MR STEVE  SAND) is not complete due to your sudden death .
 
Please you are advice to reconfirm to us if the below stated information for the final credit to your account is  correct or not.
 
YOUR FULL NAME
YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS
YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER
YOUR AGE
YOUR OCCUPATION
YOUR BANK NAME
YOUR BANK ADDRESS
YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER
YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NAME
YOUR BANK SWIFT CODE
YOUR BANK ROUTING NUMBER
A COPY OF YOUR ID CARD FOR IDENTIFICATION.
 
It is very important you reconfirm the above information to us for immediate further credit, and be rest assured that as soon as you reconfirm the information your fund will be credit to your account
within 24hours without further delay, and all the transfer payment documents will be send to you to enable you confirm the payment in your bank account without any further problem.
 
WARNING: failure to produce the above requirement in the next 7 working day , legal action will be taken immediately by returning the fund back to country of origin or report to FBI for investigation,
means that your fund will be regards as a terrorism, drug trafficking or money laundering and they are a serious problem here in our country today. contact me via private email
address:citibankkennedyswan@barid.com for security reasons.
 
THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING
 
Mr Kennedy Swan,
Director Remittance Department
Citibank Texas USA
 
 

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