419 scam: "MICHAEL CORBAT"<PMude@topaz.ocn.ne.jp> IMPORTANT PAYMENT WIRE NOTIFICATION VALUED $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)
- "we advice you" (this email uses bad English)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447700092583
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.
- citibank.foreignoperations@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MICHAEL CORBAT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fundrelease2011@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2013 10:37:23 -0400
Subject: IMPORTANT PAYMENT WIRE NOTIFICATION VALUED $10.3M

IMPORTANT PAYMENT WIRE NOTIFICATION VALUED $10.3M

I humbly wish to inform you that the Department of Credit & Telex control of the CITIBANK LONDON has received an instruction/payment Order to effect the wire

transferring of your approved fund of USD$10,300,000.00 MILLION to you immediately. Therefore, you are urgently requested tore-confirm the HSBC Bank A/C.

number stated below as your receiving Bank information, since this account was submitted by your lawyer Barrister Benson Gabriel of (BENSON & CO. LAW

CHAMBERS) for the payment without any delay.

Bank: HSBC HONGKONG BRANCH

Address: Paterson Street, HSBC Premier Centre Shops

G03-04.G/F Hang Lung Centre 2-20

Paterson Street Cause way Bay, Hong Kong

Account number: 627 826464-001

Account name: Bob Andria

SWIFT code: HSBCKHKHH

Note: If there is any place you are not familiar with the above banking information as presented by your legal representative and agent, we advice you send

to us now without any delay your detail in full containing your Banking information and other personal information so we dont transfer to wrong account.

However, it is our principle to initiate direct contact with the beneficiary of fund before final crediting of such fund. Therefore, I am personally

contacting you in this matter in order to seek your approval to remit into the above mentioned account. In the meantime, the process of programming and

registering of your transfer payment status code that will enable a hitch free wire transferring of your fund into your account within 72hours is in progress.

Now your new Payment codes are, Approval No;UNDP5654P,united States Government No:WH44CV, Reference o.-34021, Allocation No: 67EU332 Password No: 3232BT1 ,

Pin Code No: 561112, Released Code No: 0763; Immediate CITBANK Telex confirmation No: -1114433 ; Secret Code No:XXTN013. Base on this numbers, your above

stated Institutions and Bodies have officially approved this payment valued $10.3M to be remmited without any delay.

(PROVIDE THE BELLOW INFORMATION IF YOU ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE ABOVE BANKING INFORMATION AS PROVIDED BY YOUR LAWYER (GODSON & CO. LAW CHAMBERS)

1) Your Full Name......................................

2) Bank Name..........................................

3) Bank Address .......................................

4) Account Number....................................

5) Routing OR Swift Code.............................

6) Marital Status.......................................

7) Your Cell Phone Number............................

8) Your Home Address.............................

9) Your Country.........................................

10) Your Occupation.....................................

Get back to me quickly.

Respectfully!

Mr. Michael Corbat

Operationsl Manager.

DIRECT TELEPHONE: +44-770-009-2583

EMAIL:citibank.foreignoperations@gmail.com

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