419 scam: David Livingstone <richardjamescitibank@gmail.com> CITIBANK UNITED KINGDOM

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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:
- "required fee " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
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.
- +448709453949 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: David Livingstone <richardjamescitibank@gmail.com>
Reply-To: livingstonecitibnk@outlook.com
Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2021 11:00:49 -0800
Subject: CITIBANK UNITED KINGDOM

Citibank United Kingdom
Citigroup Center
33 Canada Square Canary Wharf
London E14 5LB
Phone: + 44-8709-453-949.
https://www.citigroup.com/citi/about/our_leaders.html

Attn: Sir/Madam.

With all due respect, sir, are you aware that your fund is still exist
and valid?

You have been keeping us long silence why?

I know that is not easy for you to raise the required fee for
completion of this transaction, Note: that the administrative have
ordered you to raise $100 tomorrow as soon as you receive your fund
you can pay balance of the fee, it is very necessary that you comply
based on this order by raising the $100 tomorrow.

Therefore, you are authorized to pay this money tomorrow via Bitcoin
Address or Google Play Card this to enable us cash the money
immediately without any delay or story so that your fund can be
released to your bank account as directed.

Bear it in mind that we cannot receive such amount of money through
bank account because is too small for our broker to accept it, you are
only approved to send the money via Bitcoin Address or Google Play
Card.

You should think about it and get back to me because if you fail to
comply within 48 hours as constraint, we are going to get a letter
from the law court for cancellation of unclaimed fund. do the needful
today for us to proceed in sending your fund documents originals and
releasing of your fund.open the attached file.

Take this information and order seriously.

Regards,
Richard James
In order of. David Livingstone.
Executive Director. Citibank UK.

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