419 scam: "Citi Bank" <info@shajar.ir> FUND RELEASE ADVICE (US$10.3M)

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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:
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
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.
- citi_bank.n.a@financier.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Citi Bank" <info@shajar.ir>
Reply-To: <CITI_BANK.N.A@financier.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2017 08:12:16 -0300
Subject: FUND RELEASE ADVICE (US$10.3M)

CITIBANK N.A NEW YORK
399 PARK AVENUE,
NEW YORK, NY 10022
E-MAIL: CITI_BANK.N.A@financier.com
(470) 206-9218

Fund release valued $10,300,000.00

Dear beneficiary,

I am in receipt of your email, this is to inform you that

we have received an introduction/instruction from the

office of Mr. Philip Mulligan Executive Director United

Nations Organization to attend to you regarding the

processing and release of your grant winning award

benefit valued US$10,300,000.00(Ten million, three

hundred United States Dollars only) via our bank

telegraphic wire transfer services.

This fund was awarded to you in form of grant by the

United Nations, World Bank Group and European Union as

the beneficiary of the first quota of the 2012 global

fund support and International partnership as a mean of

combating the looming global financial crisis and is 100%

legitimate. We the Citibank of London is the official

remitting financial institution (bank) to handle and

process the release of your US$10.3Million to any of your

nominated bank account in the world. All necessary

documentations and instructions have been furnished to us

in that regard to attend to you as the Beneficiary in the

release of your fund entitlement. Find attach copy of my

staff ID.

For a smooth transfer of your fund, you are advise to

reconfirm the the follow information to us.

YOUR FULL NAME:
FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:
CITY/STATE/COUNTRY VERY IMPORTANT:
PHONE AND MOBILE VERY IMPORTANT:
BANK NAMES:
ACCOUNT NO,
ROUTING NO:
SWIFT CODE
BANK ADDRESS:
AGE:
MARITAL STATUS:
OCCUPATION:
COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE

Make sure that the required information reach us within

the next 24 business hours so that we can start

processing your transfer.

Call me if there is anything you do not understand.

I look forward hearing from you.

Yours faithfully

THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING
BEST REGARDS,
EUGENE M. MCQUADE (CEO)

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