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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.
- 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.
- citibankofficer77@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- office new york, ny 10013 united states email: citibankofficer77@gmail.com your payment. respond asap fund release department, (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Ms Gloria Young <om2295566@gmail.com>
Reply-To: citibankofficer77@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2021 13:26:50 -0700
Subject: GOOD DAY
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Head, Accounts /Fund Recovery Unit
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM.
Bank Name: CITIBANK
Bank address; 388 Greenwich Street Hennessy
Road Post Office New York, NY 10013 United States
Email: citibankofficer77@gmail.com
Your payment. Respond ASAP
Fund Release Department,
Attn:Sir/Ma,
YOUR FUND PAYMENT THROUGH OUR ATM CARD PAYMENT SYSTEM.
The management and account department of the CITIBANK Private Banking
NY write to bring to your notice that your long over due
Investment/Inheritance fund valued at the sum of $10.5 million is
ready to be release to you through the CITIBANK Private Banking Atm
card payment system as we have been ordered by the
United states Government and the world bank debt Re-conciliation commission
to be release to you in the next 12 hours as we are instructed by the
world bank and United nation debt re-conciliation commission.
Please you will be required to get back to us in the next 6 hours with
a copy of any means of your identification and your full name and
home address for the onward and immediate release of your $10.5
million to you.
Your swift response will be highly needed in the next 6 hours for us
to serve you
better.
Contact Person: Mr. John Holland
Director of Financial Controller
Bank Name: CITIBANK
Bank address; 388 Greenwich Street Hennessy
Road Post Office New York, NY 10013 United States
Email:{ citibankofficer77@gmail.com }
Thank you for banking with us.
Yours in Service
Ms Gloria Young.
Head, Accounts /Fund Recovery Unit
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM.
Email: mrsgloriayoung66@gmail.com
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