419 scam: "Mr. David Yau" <sendh@extendicare.ca> HELLO.............

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
- ",500,000" (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.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- davidyau023@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. David Yau" <sendh@extendicare.ca>
Reply-To: <davidyau023@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2021 20:08:26 +0100
Subject: HELLO.............

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

Attention:

Dear sir,

Sequel to the meetings held today by the Board of Directors of our
bank(China Citic Bank), we write to notify you that the sum of
$2,500,000.00 USd ( Two Million Five hundred Thousand United States
dollars) only have been approved on your name.

This payment is based on the fact that our 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 so many banks have treated you in the past,
so this payment is as compensation sum.

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. All response should be to this email ID: davidyau023@gmail.com

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

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