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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: CB <citibnkt@iyt7t.pl.tn>
Reply-To: <citibnkintl.plc@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2016 08:24:30 +0100
Subject: CITI BANK OF AMERICA.

CITI BANK OF AMERICA.
1600 Coral Way Branch
Miami, FL 33145, United States.
Phone:(561) 600 8238
U.S.A.

Good Day Martha Suyapa ,

We wish to inform you that the board of trustees and management of Citi Bank Plc has
finalized and have being given an Immediate transfer order by the Us Department of the
Treasury in conjunction with the United Nations and our current President Barrack
Obama, to transfer your overdue fund to your bank account, the approved sum of US$5,000,000.00 (Five Million United States Dollars Only) by this following
means of choice.

The World Bank Group has mandated the Citi Bank Plc (CB) via my Office to release funds
to beneficiaries through a means preferable by the beneficiary, Hence Your Name appears
as one of the fund beneficiaries whom their fund was successfully cleared for payment.

Your money will be released to you through a means preferable by you to avoid paying
excess charges.

Finally, you are advice to re-confirm these to us.

Your Full Name.......................
Contact address......................
Occupation.............................
Telephone.............................
And Fax Number for easy communication.

Most importantly be aware USD$5,000,000.00 (Five Million United States Dollars
Only) was allocated to you as the approved amount due to you, there are two options to
receive your funds

(1) Bank to Bank wire transfer
(2) Payments through Delivery of ATM CARD to your address

You have to choose on the two options above, Be also informed that all the documents
regarding this approval and authorization has been issued in your name.

Therefore be aware that your fund has obtained all her clearance to be released to you.

JOHN C. GERSPACH
Chief Financial Officer
Citigroup.

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