by Chris Fuller
Fri Mar 05, 2010 10:39 am
The real CEO of Stanbic IBTC Bank, Nigeria, is called Chris Newson, but this email was not sent by him. It was sent by a scammer who is pretending to be him.
The genuine Stanbic IBTC Bank does not use Gmail or Hong Kong Yahoo addresses: they use email addresses ending in @stanbic.com. Note also that the telephone number provided by the scammer in this email is a mobile/cell phone number, whereas the telephone numbers for the genuine Stanbic IBTC Bank are not mobile/cell phone numbers.
Although the scammer who sent this email has not yet disclosed exactly what his scam is, two things that we can know in advance about it are: that whatever money he promises, it will not exist; and, in time, he will require invented fees to be paid.
The genuine Stanbic IBTC Bank does not use Gmail or Hong Kong Yahoo addresses: they use email addresses ending in @stanbic.com. Note also that the telephone number provided by the scammer in this email is a mobile/cell phone number, whereas the telephone numbers for the genuine Stanbic IBTC Bank are not mobile/cell phone numbers.
Although the scammer who sent this email has not yet disclosed exactly what his scam is, two things that we can know in advance about it are: that whatever money he promises, it will not exist; and, in time, he will require invented fees to be paid.
From: "MR CHRIS NEWSON"<[email protected]>
Reply-To: <[email protected]>
To: undisclosed-recipients
Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2010
Subject: FROM SIR CHRIS NEWSON (SCANNED)
Dear
With Due-respect I seek your consent to have a discussion with you. Do you suggest through your email or Phone Conversation??? .
You’re Name and Contact is needed.
Thanks
Sir Chris Newson
Chief Executive Officer ( CEO)
Stanbic IBTC Bank
http://www.stanbicibtcbank.com
E-Mail:[email protected]
Tel: 234-81- 2161-3439
