419 scam: "Mr. Dvaid Yua"<parkview995@gmail.com> Greetings To You Dear Friend 6th Dec 2017

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Dvaid Yua" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <davidyua.chinaciticbkdong@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2017 17:51:06 +0100
Subject: Greetings To You Dear Friend 6th Dec 2017

Mr. David Yua,
Audit/Credit Control Manager,
China Citic Bank,
Address: 106, Hungfu Road,Nancheng District,Dong Guan-China.

Attn: Dear Friend,

Sequel to the meetings held today by the Board of Directors of my bank(China Citic Bank), we write to notify you that the sum of $55,000,000.00 USd ( Fifty Five Million United States dollars) only have been approved on your name. This payment is based on the fact that my bank got a directive from the World Bank group Office in Switzerland after verification have been made about your long over due payment and how many banks have treated you in the past, so this payment is as compensation.

Actually, payment authorization have been issued today by our bank head office under the code of conduct of the Chinese law,article 15,paragraph 7 of the enabling law of the country. Acting on the authorization conferred to us as the paying bank, we hereby authorize the above mentioned beneficiary to receive the said fund without any more delay, this is to satisfy our conscience.

We have also verify all the information of your file as correct and to be acceptable by whom ever that is concern. In line with the above, the beneficiary is qualify to receive his/her fund without any encumbrance.
Beneficiary is required to reconfirm his/her full details and forward to this office immediately. The required information are below.
1. Your full names and your home address.
2, Your Phone numbers and Bank coordinates.
3, Your age and Occupation.
4, A scan copy of your international passport or any id showing that your name is the same with what we have here in your file, this is to avoid making payment to the wrong person.

As soon as my office received the above information, we will commence with the transfer process.
Best Regards,

Mr. David Yua.
Audit/Credit Control Manager,
China Citic Bank,
106, Hungfu Road,Nancheng District,Dong Guan-China.

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