Name Dropping Nigerian Scammer
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
This bloke is really out to impress me! Rather than just naming a single entity as the one supposedly handing over the millions, he throws several high-profile names into the pot. According to his message (see below), I've been awarded the princely sum of $20 million from – wait for it – the United States Government, the World Bank, the United Nations, and – last but not least – the British Prime Minister. Moreover, the message has been sent by no less than a British Knight in the person of one "Sir Benson Gilbert".
With such powerful entities backing the payment, it must be true right? After all, would a "Sir" lie? But, hold on, why would Sir Benson, being an agent of such a mega-group, use a free Yahoo webmail account for his messages? And why would Citibank use a free Gmail account? Come to think of it, why am I being given 20 million dollars anyway? The message is not too clear on that, for some reason. And Sir B's grammar and spelling seem a little off as well. Does he really want me to "bellow" my details? I'm not sure he'll hear me! Couldn't I just email them? Also, he mentions something about a "wining payment". I wonder if he'd mind if I swapped it for beer instead of wine.
Jokes aside, it hardly needs to be said that this is just one more in the seemingly endless parade of Advance Fee scam emails that darken inboxes the world over. Scams this transparent might seem amusing until you realize that they actually work. New victims fall for scams just like this one every day.
Victims of such scams will be asked to send money, ostensibly to allow the release of the non-existent funds. If they "bellow" enough sensitive personal information, they may also have their identities stolen.
Sir Benson's Message:
From: unitednationremitpayment4@yahoo.com
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION FOR 2008
CHAIRMAN COMMITTE ON FOREIGN
CONTRACT/AWARD WINING PAYMENT
UNITED NATION AND USA GOVERNMENT.
SIR BENSON GILBERT.
ATTEN: OWNER BENEFICIALRY
U.S.A GOVERNMENT, WORLD BANK, UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION OFFICIAL APPROVAL PAYMENT VALUED $20M
The British Prime Minister in conjunction with U.S.A GOVERNMENT, WORLD BANK, UNITED NATIONORGANIZATION do hereby give this irrevocable approval order with Release Code: GNC/3480/02/00 in your favor for your contract entitlement/award winning payment with the UNITED NATION to your nominated bank account.
Now you're new Payment, United nation Approval No; UN5685P, White House Approved No: WH44CV, Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 Password No: 339331, Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No: 103, Released Code No: 0763; Immediate Citibank Telex confirmation No: -1114433; Secret Code No: XXTN013, Having received these vital payment number, therefore You are qualified now to received and confirm Your payment with the United Nation immediately within the next 72hrs.
As a matter of fact, you are required to Deal and Communicate only with MR ANDREW WOLLEY, DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL REMMITTANCE CITIBANK OF UNITED KINGDOM, with the help and monitory team from the CITIBANK OF NEW YORK which is our official remitting bank, Committee On Foreign Payment Matters in United Nation, has look up to make sure you receive your money.
SO contact: MR ANDREW WOLLEY on his contact information, Direct Citibank Telephone No +44-700-5966547, Cell/mobile +44-7045772110 or cell/mobile +44-7045772110 Fax Number: +44 870 4861663, Telephone Number: +44-870 4861646, Email:citibank1903@gmail.com
For immediate release of your contract/inheritance/Award Winning claim be informed that you are not allowed to correspond with any person or office anymore, you are required to send bellow information for your transfer.
1) YOUR FULL NAME:
2) ADDRESS, CITY, STATE AND COUNTRY:
3) PERSONAL PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE:
4) COMPANY NAME (IF ANY) POSITION AND ADDRESS:
5) BANK NAME:
6) BANK ADDRESS:
7) ACCOUNT NUMBER:
8) ROUTING NUMBER OR SWIFT CODE NO:
9) PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS:
10) COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE:
NOTE: YOUR PERSONAL CONTACT/COMMUNICATIONCODE WITH CITIBANK IS (511), YOU ARE ADVICE TO SEND YOU FULL BANKING INFORMATION TO THE CITIBANK OF LONDON INTERNATIONAL REMMITTANCE DIRECTOR HEADED BY MR ANDREW WOLLEY AND MAKE SURE YOU SPEAK WITH HIM, WITH YOUR NEW
PAYMENT CODE FOR RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT AND SEND HIM ALL YOUR BANKING INFORMATION NOW. Regard. Senate CONTACT CODE (511) OFFICER: MR ANDREW WOLLEY.
POSITION: DIRECTOR, INTL, AND REMMITTANCE CITIBANK LONDON.
TELEPHONE OFFICE/BANK: 44-700-595644,
FAX NUMBER: +44 870 4861663, +44-870 4861646
CELL/MOBLIE, +44-7045772110or cell/mobile +44-7045772110.
EMAIL: citibank1903@gmail.com.
CHAIRMAN COMMITTE ON FOREIGN CONTRACT/AWARD WINING PAYMENT
UNITED NATION AND USA GOVERNMENT.
SIR BENSON GILBERT
posted by Brett Christensen @ 12:36 PM,
4 Comments:
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At April 5, 2008 1:16 AM,
Hairynomas said...
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Thanks for this great update. I just recieved a similar email from Ms. Fielding Kevlin, unitednationsorg4u9@live.com
The story is changed a bit. I am infact the Beneficiary to an un- named person in the UK for 17.4 Million dollars (not pounds) from the World Bank.
I thought about quitting my job this morning but reconsidered and found your post. -
At April 12, 2008 4:20 PM,
Dil Ka Raja said...
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I also have received the mail of same kind at wahab.batavia@gmail.com Please Read the mail below:
WORLD BANK GROUP AND UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION
OFFICIAL CONTRACT PAYMENT UNIT.
Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB
RELEASE CODE No: 0763;
PART-PAYMENT VALUED $8.3M UNITED STATED DOLLARS
ATTN,Beneficiary,
Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB
Your Ref:
WORLD BANK GROUP AND UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION do hereby give this irrevocable approval order with Release Code:GNC/3480/02/00 in your favor for your contract entitlement/award winning payment with the UNITED NATION to your nominated bank account. Now you’re new Payment,United nation Approval No;UN5685P,White House Approved No:WH44CV, Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 Password No: 339331 , Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No : 103 , Released Code No: 0763; Immediate Citibank Telex confirmation No: -1114433 ; Secret Code No:XXTN013, Having received these vital payment number , therefore You are qualified now to received and confirm Your payment with the United Nation immediately within the next 72hrs.
As a matter of fact, you are required to Deal and Communicate only with MR ANDREW WOLLEY, DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL REMMITTANCE CITIBANK OF UNITED KINGDOM, with the help and monitory team from the CITIBANK OF NEW YORK which is our official remitting bank, Committee On Foreign Payment Matters in United Nation, has look up to make sure you receive your fund valued $8.3m. So contact: MR ANDREW WOLLEY on his contact information,Direct Citibank Telephone No +44 793 617 9966, Cell/mobile +44-7011138970 or cell/mobile +44-7011138970 Fax Number:+44 870 288 7323, Telephone Number:+44 870288 7101, Email: mrandrewwolley@excite.com for immediate release of your contract/inheritance/Award Winning claim Be informed that you are not allowed to correspond with any person or office anymore, You are required to send bellow information for your transfer.
1) YOUR FULL NAME:
2) ADDRESS,CITY,STATE AND COUNTRY.
3) PHONE,FAX AND MOBILE
4) COMPANY NAME(IF ANY) POSITION AND ADDRESS
5) BANK DETAILS,ACCOUNT NO,ROUTING NO,/SWIFT CODE AND BANK ADDRESS.
6) PROFESSION,AGE AND MARITAL STATUS
7) COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE
NOTE: YOUR PERSONAL CONTACT/COMMUNICATIONCODE WITH CITIBANK IS(511),YOU ARE ARE ADVICE TO SEND YOU FULL BANKING INFORMATION TO THE CITIBANK OF LONDON INTERNATIONAL REMMITTANCE DIRECTOR HEADED BY MR ANDREW WOLLEY AND MAKE SURE YOU SPEAK WITH HIM, WITH YOUR NEW PAYMENT CODE FOR RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT AND SEND HIM ALL YOUR BANKING INFORMATION NOW. CONTACT CODE(511)
OFFICER:MR ANDREW WOLLEY.
POSITION:DIRECTOR,INTL,REMMITTANCE CITIBANK LONDON.
TELEPHONE OFFICE/BANK:+44 793 617 9966,
FAX NUMBER:+44 870 288 7323,+44 870 288 7101
BANK TELEPHONE,+44-700-5931171 or cell/mobile +44-7011138970.
EMAIL: mrandrewwolley@excite.com
SIR FRANK PETERSON.
(CHAIRMAN COMMITTE ON FOREIGN CONTRACT/AWARD WINING PAYMENT UNITED
NATION AND USA GOVERNMENT). -
At April 12, 2008 4:20 PM,
Dil Ka Raja said...
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I also have received the mail of same kind at wahab.batavia@gmail.com Please Read the mail below:
WORLD BANK GROUP AND UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION
OFFICIAL CONTRACT PAYMENT UNIT.
Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB
RELEASE CODE No: 0763;
PART-PAYMENT VALUED $8.3M UNITED STATED DOLLARS
ATTN,Beneficiary,
Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB
Your Ref:
WORLD BANK GROUP AND UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION do hereby give this irrevocable approval order with Release Code:GNC/3480/02/00 in your favor for your contract entitlement/award winning payment with the UNITED NATION to your nominated bank account. Now you’re new Payment,United nation Approval No;UN5685P,White House Approved No:WH44CV, Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 Password No: 339331 , Pin Code No: 55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No : 103 , Released Code No: 0763; Immediate Citibank Telex confirmation No: -1114433 ; Secret Code No:XXTN013, Having received these vital payment number , therefore You are qualified now to received and confirm Your payment with the United Nation immediately within the next 72hrs.
As a matter of fact, you are required to Deal and Communicate only with MR ANDREW WOLLEY, DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL REMMITTANCE CITIBANK OF UNITED KINGDOM, with the help and monitory team from the CITIBANK OF NEW YORK which is our official remitting bank, Committee On Foreign Payment Matters in United Nation, has look up to make sure you receive your fund valued $8.3m. So contact: MR ANDREW WOLLEY on his contact information,Direct Citibank Telephone No +44 793 617 9966, Cell/mobile +44-7011138970 or cell/mobile +44-7011138970 Fax Number:+44 870 288 7323, Telephone Number:+44 870288 7101, Email: mrandrewwolley@excite.com for immediate release of your contract/inheritance/Award Winning claim Be informed that you are not allowed to correspond with any person or office anymore, You are required to send bellow information for your transfer.
1) YOUR FULL NAME:
2) ADDRESS,CITY,STATE AND COUNTRY.
3) PHONE,FAX AND MOBILE
4) COMPANY NAME(IF ANY) POSITION AND ADDRESS
5) BANK DETAILS,ACCOUNT NO,ROUTING NO,/SWIFT CODE AND BANK ADDRESS.
6) PROFESSION,AGE AND MARITAL STATUS
7) COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE
NOTE: YOUR PERSONAL CONTACT/COMMUNICATIONCODE WITH CITIBANK IS(511),YOU ARE ARE ADVICE TO SEND YOU FULL BANKING INFORMATION TO THE CITIBANK OF LONDON INTERNATIONAL REMMITTANCE DIRECTOR HEADED BY MR ANDREW WOLLEY AND MAKE SURE YOU SPEAK WITH HIM, WITH YOUR NEW PAYMENT CODE FOR RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT AND SEND HIM ALL YOUR BANKING INFORMATION NOW. CONTACT CODE(511)
OFFICER:MR ANDREW WOLLEY.
POSITION:DIRECTOR,INTL,REMMITTANCE CITIBANK LONDON.
TELEPHONE OFFICE/BANK:+44 793 617 9966,
FAX NUMBER:+44 870 288 7323,+44 870 288 7101
BANK TELEPHONE,+44-700-5931171 or cell/mobile +44-7011138970.
EMAIL: mrandrewwolley@excite.com
SIR FRANK PETERSON.
(CHAIRMAN COMMITTE ON FOREIGN CONTRACT/AWARD WINING PAYMENT UNITED
NATION AND USA GOVERNMENT). -
At July 21, 2008 3:56 AM,
Carl said...
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its funny usually organizations like these have federal government emails and many banks have their own email so citibank would have its own email system most likily "@citibank.whatever nation" and i dont think people would exactly add the name mr to their email
