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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:

Fraud email example:

From: CHINA CITIC BANK <mccaindouglasm@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2022 19:59:54 +0100
Subject: DEAD Or ALIVE

YOUNGForeign Remittance DepartmentLos Angeles Branch323 West Valley
BoulevardAlhambra, CA 91803-3339Tel:
+1-626-257-7111https://www.cncbinternational.com
<https://www.cncbinternational.com>Attn:Fund Beneficiary:Payment
Code:R578906K,Date:10/08/2022Dear Valued Customer:Sir/Madam,Please kindly
be notified that we have been mandated to contact you bythe (World Bank of
Switzerland). Therefore, We write to know if it'strue that you are DEAD?
because we received a notification from one(MR.GERSHON SHAPIRO) of U.S.A
stating that you are DEAD and that youhave given him the right to claim
your OUTSTANDING FUNDUS$10.500,000,00 (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand
United StatesDollars) only, He stated you died of Corona-virus COVID-19. He
hasbeen calling us regarding this issue, but we cannot proceed with
himuntil we confirm this by not hearing from you after 7 official
bankingdays.Be advised that we have made all arrangements for you to
receive andconfirm your funds without any more stress, and without any
furtherdelays. All we need to confirm now is your being DEAD Or
ALIVE.because this MAN'S message brought shock to our minds, And we
justcan't proceed with him until we confirm if this is a reality OR not,But
if it happened we did not hear from you after 7 days, then we say:MAY YOUR
SOUL REST IN PERFECT PEACE" YOUR JOY AND SUCCESSREMAINS OUR GOAL.But if you
are well and Alive then confirm this letter and reconfirmyour Information
without any further delay.1. Bank Name:2. Bank Address:3. Bank Account
No:4. Beneficiary's Name:5. Swift Code:6. ABA/Routing No:7. Your Direct
Telephone No:.:8. The data page of your international passport scanned and
send tothis office, this is very important.Service is our heart, so you can
Leave everything in our hands.We await your urgent response.Yours
Faithfully,MR. IVAN YOUNG.Chief Operating Officer.Foreign Remittance
DepartmentTelex Transfer Section,China CITIC Bank International Limited.*

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