419 scam: "Elliot Woods."<elliot.woods@web.de> GET BACK TO ME

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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:
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- contact.citibankgrouponline.org0@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Elliot Woods." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <contact.citibankgrouponline.org0@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2011 03:47:48 -0700
Subject: GET BACK TO ME

Dear Beneficiary,

This is to officially inform you that the United Nations has made a deposit of $6.5

Million USD in a bonded account with the Citi bank Promenade Level, Cabot Place East,

Canary Wharf, London, E14 4QS in your favour. A draw was help here in Citi bank to

compensate fraud victims and alleviate poverty around the globe and your Name and email

was selected among the 10 lucky email address that was seclected to receive

the said amount via the Citi bank to bank transfer system OR cash Delivery to your door

step.

Your Ref: UN/a43/LD.

You are hereby advised to contact the Citi bank Nigeria to issue you Fund Release Order as

the United Nations Instructed to enable us Transfer your fund Immediately to your account

of any preferable options you choose.

Below is the contact Informations of the Citi bank Director.

Contact Person: Ms. Funmi Ade-Ajayi - Chief Operating Officer/ Executive Director

Contact Address:27 Kofo Abayomi Street Victoria Island Lagos Nigeria

Email: contact.citibankgrouponline.org0@gmail.com

Send the following to the Citi bank.

Name:

Address:

Nationality:

Age:

Sex:

Occupation:

Mobile Number:

Landline:

Fax:

Next Of Kin:

Regards

Elliot Woods.

Email contact:EWcitibk@w.cn

UN coordinator UK.

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