We’re RICH!
I received the following email this morning:
CITIBANK INTERNATIONAL NEW YORK
DIRECTOR, FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT
ADDRESS: 87–11 Queens Boulevard, Elmhurst, NY 11373
From Desktop of Mrs. Charlotte FergusonAttention Beneficiary
I want to inform you that your outstanding payment of $14.5 Million US Dollars, which has been with our Central paying office from United Nations has been sign out for payment after series of meeting with our board of directors, We have already sent you two various notification mails as regarding to this New Development and it’s surprising we haven’t received any acknowledgement mail from you up till this time, I am sending you this mail again as a REMINDER and to have your consent as regarding to the Authorization Letter we received from United Nations, Also this payment will come to you via Bank Transfer, We want to conclude all payment as soon as possible. below are the information required.
1) Full Name:
2) Full Address:
3) Your contact telephone and fax number:
4) Your Age and Profession:
5) Copy of any valid form of your Identification:
6) Your Bank name:
7) Your Bank Address:
8) Account name:
9)Account Number:
10) ABA/Routing Number:
11) Swift or Sort Code:Thanks and Congratulations I wait your urgent response.
Thanks and remain bless
DIRECTOR OF FUNDS CLEARANCE UNIT.
E-mail:msangelbenjamin@gmail.com
$14.5 MILLION! Holy cow! We’re RICH!
Of course this is a scam.
How do I know it’s a scam? First, my email provider sent it to my spam folder, with a heading all in red that read “This message seems dangerous. Similar messages were used to steal people’s personal information. Avoid clicking links, downloading attachments, or replying with personal information.”
Secondly, some random person wants a copy of my driver’s license and all my banking information, but doesn’t understand the difference between a comma and period? Insert eyeroll here.
Third, banks have their own email addresses. The mythical “Director of Funds Clearance Unit” has a Gmail account. And the names don’t match. Mrs. Charlotte Ferguson wrote the email, but you’re responding to Ms. Angel Benjamin.
Don’t fall for these scams. The people behind them aren’t bankers, or U.N. members, or royalty. They want to steal everything they can from you. Everything.
For more information on email and phishing scams, please visit the FTC website.
