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Citibank Falls For $27 Million Nigerian Scam!

Luv2cattlecall From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 1648 posts, RR: 2
Posted (4 years 2 months 3 weeks 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 1510 times:

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There's really nothing I can say that will add to this article....

Citibank somehow, unbelievably, wired $27 Million to some random scammer in Nigeria because they failed to notice that the phone numbers given for the "bank officials" actually belonged to pre-paid cellphones, the forms were fake, etc etc.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/21/nyregion/21scam.html

And to think....all the headache could have been prevented by using one of these security forms:

When you have to breaststroke to your connecting flight...it's a crash!

8 replies: All unread, jump to last

MD11Engineer From Germany, joined Oct 2003, 13334 posts, RR: 64
Reply 1, posted (4 years 2 months 3 weeks 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 1370 times:

And these are the guys who "deserve" a bonus? crazy

Jan

Bill142 From Australia, joined Aug 2004, 8320 posts, RR: 9
Reply 2, posted (4 years 2 months 3 weeks 6 days 14 hours ago) and read 1351 times:

What happens if you answer yes on the terrorism lines?

RussianJet From Kazakhstan, joined Jul 2007, 6276 posts, RR: 23
Reply 3, posted (4 years 2 months 3 weeks 6 days 14 hours ago) and read 1335 times:

Quoting Bill142 (Reply 2):
What happens if you answer yes on the terrorism lines?

Did you read the whole form? It is not genuine and was used to wind up a scammer.

✈ Don't like it? That's just your tough chuff. ✈

PlymSpotter From Spain, joined Jun 2004, 11116 posts, RR: 63
Reply 4, posted (4 years 2 months 3 weeks 6 days 14 hours ago) and read 1322 times:

Quoting Bill142 (Reply 2):
What happens if you answer yes on the terrorism lines?

A big black car rols up outside, to take you on a special vacation Wink

Baroque From Australia, joined Apr 2006, 15380 posts, RR: 60
Reply 5, posted (4 years 2 months 3 weeks 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 1282 times:

Quoting RussianJet (Reply 3):
Quoting Bill142 (Reply 2):
What happens if you answer yes on the terrorism lines?

Did you read the whole form? It is not genuine and was used to wind up a scammer.

Same as happens if you answer that way the similar questions on the immigration forms for the US. The last thing you hear is a clanging sound behind you.

Francoflier From France, joined Oct 2001, 3195 posts, RR: 10
Reply 6, posted (4 years 2 months 3 weeks 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 1268 times:

That form made my day... rotfl

"Are you sure you are not a communist?"
"Do you like filling in forms?"

bigthumbsup

Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit posting...

PPVRA From Brazil, joined Nov 2004, 8492 posts, RR: 43
Reply 7, posted (4 years 2 months 3 weeks 6 days 10 hours ago) and read 1228 times:

Quoting Francoflier (Reply 6):

He almost deserves the 27m for pulling this off. . . lol

"If goods do not cross borders, soldiers will" - Frederic Bastiat

MD11Engineer From Germany, joined Oct 2003, 13334 posts, RR: 64
Reply 8, posted (4 years 2 months 3 weeks 6 days 9 hours ago) and read 1205 times:

Quoting PPVRA (Reply 7):
Quoting Francoflier (Reply 6):

He almost deserves the 27m for pulling this off. . . lol

And the person who authorized the transfer should be made liable with his personal property before being kicked out on his @rse... banghead

More competence by our expert bankers... gnasher

Jan

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