419 scam: Citibank Plc <infotciti1@Horrelld.onmicrosoft.com> Citibank Plc alert

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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:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +447031826411 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- 00447010717240

Fraud email example:

From: Citibank Plc <infotciti1@Horrelld.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <sgtmarkdmarson@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2013 10:52:27 +0530
Subject: Citibank Plc alert

Citibank Plc
Head Office:
33 Canada Square Canary Wharf,
London E14 5LB United Kingdom
Fax:+4470318264112
Tel:+447010702049
Email:citiplc@live.com
Attn:

We the Board of Directors of(Citibank Plc) discovered your pending funds of (500,000,00 Great British Pounds) when we are going through our head-office old filed, we have ordered our Foreign Payment Remittance Unit to issue you a (ATM-MASTER CARD) where your payment will be uploaded and today, we got notice that your Payment has been uploaded into this (ATM-MASTER CARD) and also have registered it with (Express Courier Services) for delivery to you. You are advice to contact (Express Courier Services) with your full name/ address/ and mobile #,

Note: that the courier company will send you the details of your shipment,

EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE

Courier Service Mail Head Office:
Address :(UK)The 197 St John Street
London: United Kingdom
Email: xpresscourierservice@live.com
Phone: Ph: 00447010717240/ Fax:+448719454576
You are advice to contact the courier service via email.

MR.SMITH LEWIS,
CitiBank PLC.

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