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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "PAYMENT INSTRUCTION FROM CITIBANK NEW YORK." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <citibankheadoffice1940@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2016 16:01:59 +0100
Subject: PAYMENT INSTRUCTION FROM CITIBANK NEW YORK.

Headquarter New York, USA
Head Office 399 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022
Phone +1-202
Fax +1-212-559-7373
Website www.citibank.com
SWIFT (BIC) CITIUS33
Founded 1812
Email: customerservi@citibank.com
Email: citibankheadoffice1940@gmail.com
Ms. Barbara J. Desoer (CEO)

Date :11th Nov,2016

Attention:


PAYMENT INSTRUCTION FROM CITIBANK NEW YORK.

Compliments of the day.

Sorry for the delay to confirm the receipt of telex application received on
your behalf today.

Reference to this confirmation,we write to inform you that your payment file
has been forwarded to telex department for immediate swift telegraphic
transfer to our Branch office Citi 388 Greenwich Street New York, NY
10013 U.S.A.


As a matter of urgency we wish to advise you to forward your input/output
identifier together with the fund legal documents to CITIBANK NEW YORK.
that will enable them complete the credit of your funds to your
designated Account or ATM CARD


A copy of the fund authorization code is needed from you please
contact the senders of this fund,
We are hereby wish to advise you to contact the paying Bank (CITIBANK)
for further instruction on how to obtain this CODE from there head office.

Upon the confirmation of this request, you can
now check your bank account without any further delay,
Once the requirements is completed we will release the said amount to
you, the sum of $35,500.000.00 is available,in our system in your
favor.

Please note that due to the banking secrecy provisions contained in
the Financial Services Act, 2013 we are unable to disclose any
customer's account information to any third party unless such
disclosure is permitted by our customer in writing. Please be informed
that the police authorities investigating the case is permitted in law
to request for any information of any banking customers, the
transaction should follow the due process before we can remit to
customers account.

The Bank is not liable for any loss as a result of transferring funds
in to 3rd party account, responding to phishing emails, websites or
phone call from unknown parties.

We trust the above clarifies your concern.


NOTE : No information as regards this payment will be released to you either
through phone call or any of our branch office or customer care
department until you finalize
with the paying bank, your fund is available in our
custody waiting for the final
verification to set up in our system.

CONTACT YOUR PAYING BANK WITH THE INFORMATION BELOW:


CITIBANK NEW YORK
SWIFT (BIC): CITIUS33
Founded: 1812
Email: citibankheadoffice1940@gmail.com
Mr.Bret Geier Lee
Position: Transfer Department

Thanks for your understanding.

Mark Yoon Chief Financial Officer
CC:TO International Monetary Fund
CC: TO:FBI Director
CC:TO: Branch Manager Citibank New York.

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