419 scam: "Michael Corbat" <mike.c@theory.caltech.edu> Come forward for your funds

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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:
- "u.k " (this email uses bad English)
- "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "citi.enquiry@outlook.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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: citi.enquiry@outlook.com
Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2016 03:01:17 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Come forward for your funds

Citibank U.K
Canary Wharf Group,
25 Canada Square, Canary Wharf,
London E14 5LB, UK

Good day,

We hope this letter finds you in good spirit and health.We have tried
several times to reach you via email but without any response coming from
you,we do hope you receive this.After due vetting and evaluation of your
Inheritance/Contract funds file which The British Petroleum Corporation
(BP) in conjunction with the Ministry Of Finance United Kingdom Forwarded
and contracted us to see to your immediate payment of the sum of
$8MILLIONUSD from their Offshore Account with us, Her Excellency the
British Prime Minister (Theresa Mary May) has instructed this bank to
send all your inherited fund to you Without wasting time.

We have issued out a Bank draft worth the sum of $8MILLIONUSD which will
be deliver to any of your designated address by our assigned affiliated
courier company,

Kindly Reconfirm the below details so as to facilitate the delivery of the
Bank draft to you.

1. Your Full Name:
2. Your Country:
3. Your Telephone:
4. Your Full house address:
5. Your City Name:
6. Your nearest Airport:

Note: fill and Forward the above information to citi.enquiry@outlook.com

Your urgent attention to this matter will be highly appreciated.

Yours sincerely.
Michael Corbat
Chief Executive Officer
Citigroup

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