419 scam: Credit Officer Citibank <gabriels@habibbnk.org> Proposal

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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:
- "good day friend" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- walter2walter@kimo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Credit Officer Citibank <gabriels@habibbnk.org>
Reply-To: Credit Officer Citibank <walter2walter@kimo.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2015 07:12:01 +0000
Subject: Proposal

Credit Officer Citibank Of Nigeria PLC. 
Citibank Nigeria Plc. 
35 Marina Street Victoria Island Lagos
Nigeria. 

Good Day Friend, 
How are you today? Hope all is well. Please this
letter is strictly personal, intimate and
confidential.There is no way for me to know
whether I will be properly understood,but it is my
duty to write and reach out to you, Please, I want
to introduce myself and this business opportunity
to you My names are Dr.Walter Mathew, Credit
Officer Citibank Of Nigeria PLC. 

I wish to know if we can work together.I would
like you to stand as the next of kin to my
deceased client who made some deposits amounting
$15.6m USD to our bank, late Mr.Morris Thompson,
61,of Fairbanks, Alaska who died on January 31
aboard Alaska Airlines Flight 261, he died without
any registered next of kin and as such the funds
now have an open beneficiary mandate. However, if
you are interested you do let me know as the
sharing of the fund between the two of us will be
as follows: 30% of the total sum will go to you
for your effort and commitment to the success of
this transaction.. 60% will be for us here while
10% goes for church and less-privileged.
 
So let me know if you are interested so that I can
give you comprehensive details on what we are to
do, I urgently hope to get your response as soon
as possible or call me.
 
Meanwhile, I want to tell you that as soon as i
received your information, I will do everything to
make sure that this funds was been packaged in
your name here and send it to your COUNTRY through
diplomatic movement delivery to you, without any
hitch along the line which i know going through
bank to bank transfer may costs us much, and also
going to take us time to get due what happened in
America on 9/11 about bombing, so i assured you
that you always be with me as i assured you that
both of us will get this fund together as one
through diplomatic movement to your country,
without any hitch.

 
Please kindly send the followings information to
enable me instate you fully as the next of kin
herein the bank.
 
I will appreciate if you call me if you need any
clarification before proceeding and you have to
send your reply urgently. 1. Your full name 2.
Your Residential Address 3. Your age and
occupation 4. Telephone numbers/Mobile Number 5.
Identification such as your international passport
or Driving License.

 
Kindly revert to my proposal urgently with the
above-mentioned information E-mail:
walter2walter@kimo.com so that I can instate you

herein as the next of kin and beneficiary of the
inheritance fund. 

Best regards, 
Mr. Walter Mathew, 
Credit Officer Citibank Of Nigeria PLC. 

Citibank Nigeria Plc. 
35 Marina Street Victoria Island Lagos Nigeria.

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