419 scam: "DR.CHARLES MARVIN" <tffnlhlmsgmlcm@gmail.com> FUND RELEASE......

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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:
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- citibankfundrelease@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR.CHARLES MARVIN" <tffnlhlmsgmlcm@gmail.com>
Reply-To: citibankfundrelease@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2017 00:36:04 -0800
Subject: FUND RELEASE......

THIS IS IN RESPECT TO YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT, I AM DR.CHARLES MARVIN; THE
NEWLY APPOINTED DIRECTOR,THE BRITISH PAYMENT COMMISSION,LONDON.

I HAVE BEEN DIRECTED BY THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT WITH THE APPROVAL FROM THE
OFFICE OF SECRETARY-GENERAL OF UNITED NATIONS (MR.BAN KI-MOON) TO
INVESTIGATE THE REASON WHY ALL THE DELAYS IN PAYING FOREIGN
CONTRACTORS/BENEFICIARIES OUTSTANDING FUNDS AND MAKE SURE THAT WE APPROVE
ALL OUTSTANDING DEBTS OWNED THEM BY AFRICAN/EUROPEAN GOVERNMENTS IN THIS
FIRST QUARTER OF THIS FISCAL YEAR 2017.

IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT SOME DIRECTORS IN THESE BANKS WERE DIVERTING FOREIGN
BENEFICIARIES PAYMENT TO ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THEIR CHOICE OVERSEAS. IN VIEW
OF THIS, DURING OUR INVESTIGATION, WE FOUND OUT THAT AN ACCOUNT WAS
SUBMITTED TO DIVERT YOUR FUND TO AN AMERICAN ACCOUNT.

PLEASE CAN YOU RE-CONFIRM THAT YOU ARE THE ONE THAT ORDERED THAT YOUR FUND
SHOULD BE TRANSFERRED TO THIS BANK DETAILS BELOW BEFORE I APPROVE THE
IMMEDIATE PAYMENT NOW:

CITIBANK NA
111 WALL STREET, NEW YORK
USA
SWIFT CODE: CITIUS33
ABA NO: 02100 0089
ACCOUNT NO: 36154809
BENEFICIARY NAME: AEC SMARTHOME INC.

IF NOT, PLEASE RE-CONFIRM THE FOLLOWING DETAILS NOW:

FULL
NAME:.....................................................................
ADDRESS:........................................................................
TELEPHONE OR MOBILE-PHONE NO:...............................
BANK
NAME:.....................................................................
BANK ADDRESS:...............................................................
ACCOUNT
NO:...................................................................
SWIFT
CODE:....................................................................
ACCOUNT
NAME:................................................................

FINALLY, BE INFORMED THAT A PAYMENT INSTRUCTION WILL BE SENT IMMEDIATELY,
YOU RE-CONFIRM THIS TO THE PAYMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE PAYING BANK ( CITI
BANK, LONDON) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND TO THE ACCOUNT ABOVE
WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY.

CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY ON EMAIL: citibankfundrelease@gmail.com OR FOR
FURTHER CLARIFICATION TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE GIVING INSTRUCTION TO TRANSFER
YOUR FUND TO THE ABOVE BANK ACCOUNT TODAY. ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE
MANAGEMENT OF UNITED NATIONS, WE ARE CONGRATULATING YOU IN ADVANCE AND IF
YOU FAIL TO CONTACT THIS OFFICE ON OR BEFORE 72 HRS FROM NOW THEN WE WILL
WIRE THE FUND TO THE CITI BANK ACCOUNT.

WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE

DR.CHARLES MARVIN
DIRECTOR
BRITISH PAYMENT COMMISSION
LONDON,UK
EMAIL: citibankfundrelease@gmail.com

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