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 Post subject: Why do scammers prefer Citibank?
PostPosted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 12:39 pm 
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Does anyone know why prefer to use Citibank?

Is there a vulnerability that Citibank is not aware of?

I had one roommate offer that I turned down, and they offered me a job to process their clients receivables checks, deposit them and send the money somewhere else for a 5% commission.

Obviously a scam somehow, but I am curious, why did they suggest and prefer using Citibank for the service?

I would setup a new Citibank account that would receive bank transfers, wire transfers, or deposits of checks or money orders. My guess is I would be the middleman they are using for the address to send deposits from other scammed people.

Buy why Citibank?

Anybody have a theory?

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 Post subject: Re: Why do scammers prefer Citibank?
PostPosted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:13 am 
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I have banked with Citibank in the past. I think the main reason is that they have global branches, and they don't always pay attention to their accounts seeing as they have so many.


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 Post subject: Re: Why do scammers prefer Citibank?
PostPosted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 1:53 pm 
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wildwillie wrote:
Does anyone know why prefer to use Citibank?


I am not really sure that they prefer one bank to another . . . the one we got was BofA

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