Dear Sir/Madame,
I have recieved an e-mail acknowledging me that I have won a prize and I should contact Citibank, contacting an employee in the bank. The employee name is Kevin Kessinger. I really do not know it is true or it is a matter of a scamming process. Please i am in urgent need for your response. Kindly find the e-mail sent to me below.
LONDON 332 OXFORD STREET,
LONDON W1C 1JF.
Direct Tel: +44 703 596 7886
Direct Fax: +44 707 505 5880
Dear Winner,
ACKNOWLEDGMENT INFORMATION REQUIRED
You are welcome to Citi Bank London. The payment Bank for British Tobacco Company. We are pleased to be at your service. We are Regulated and Stipulated by the Financial Service Authority (FSA), the financial institutions that govern all financial activities in the United Kingdom.
After receiving confirmation from the British Tobacco Company that you are one of the PROMO WINNERS, we are presenting you with the following options with which you would prefare to receive your winning funds of £1, 000, 000.00 (One million pounds Sterling Only) in our possession. You are to make your preferred and affordable choice from the options listed below for us to remit your funds to you in your country.
Citibank London Options
FIRST OPTION
NEW ACCOUNT SETUP: You will have to open a new Bank account with this bank (CitiBank London) and it will be registered for International Transfer and note that you can make transfer online which will take 24hours to get the local account in your country. After the Opening of an account, an account will be activated and the logins forwarded to you which enables you login and have access into your account online via our website and you can carry on with the transfer of your funds to any designated account number you deem fit.
Note that Your account opening fee will be added to your account balance.
Account Opening Fee:...£25
V.A.T:...£50
Bank commission:...£40
Insurance:...£50
Total:... £165 (One hundred And Sixty Five Pounds Only).
SECOND OPTION
Dispatch Of An ATM CARD: You shall receive an ATM CARD which your winning prize has already been credited into. Once this Card is given to you, the funds can then be withdrawn in any bank in your country. However a courier company which is also an affiliate to the British Tobacco Company, will deliver the ATM CARD TO YOU AT YOUR DOOR STEP.
Max Delivery Duration...24Hrs
Mailing/freight cost ...£30
Handling Fee...£40
Insurance...£50
Vat...£40
Total:... £160 (One hundred And Sixty Pounds Only).
THIRD OPTION
BANK TO BANK TRANSFER: This is the Direct Bank Transfer that will enable you receive your money in any account that you will provide for this Bank to effect the transfer of your winning funds as it is always done electronically and it will take 3 WORKING DAYS to reflect in the account that you shall provide.
Bank Commission:...£20 Pounds Sterling
V.A.T:...£75 Pounds Sterling
Insurance:...£100 Pounds Sterling
Total:... £195 (One hundred And Ninty Five Pounds Only).
FOURTH OPTION
CERTIFIED CHEQUE DELIVERY: You shall receive a Certified Cheque and approved Clearance Documents and this will take 2 working days to be delivered to your house address that you shall provide. The Cheque will be delivered via THE COURIER which is also affiliated to the British Tobacco Company.
Max Delivery Duration...48Hrs
Mailing/freight cost ...£60
Handling Fee...£50
Insurance...£50
Vat...£60
Total:... £220 (Two hundred And Twenty Pounds Only).
Please respond to this email by making a selection from the options above. Citibank London, is committed to rendering qualitative services to you, Also you are advice to send us a scanned copy of your driver's license or your international passport for proof of identity.
So if you are ready to make the payment for any of the OPTIONS above, you are expected to notify this office with the specific option so that we can provide you with the payment details.
Your urgent reply will be most welcome.
We look forward to serving you better
Best Regards,
Mr. Kevin Kessinger.
Chief Operation Officer.
For: Citi Bank
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Please you can answer me through my e-mail or telephone number
My e-mail is
[email protected] or telephone number: 0097477992634
I have tried to call the bank and get an e-mail for contact and unfortunately the e-mails, they support me usually show me failure of delivery.
Waiting for your response
Best Regards,
Dina