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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 <rilwanuadamutsafe@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2022 23:10:41 +0100
Subject: DEAD OR ALIVE

China CITIC Bank International Limited
>From The Desk Of: MR. IVAN YOUNG
Foreign Remittance Department
Los Angeles Branch
323 West Valley Boulevard
Alhambra, CA 91803-3339
Tel: +1-626-257-7111
https://www.cncbinternational.com

Attn:Fund Beneficiary:Payment Code:R578906K

Dear Valued Customer:

Sir,

Please kindly be notified that we have been mandated to contact you by the
(World Bank of Switzerland). Therefore, We write to know if it's true that
you are DEAD? because we received a notification from one (MR.GERSHON
SHAPIRO) of U.S.A stating that you are DEAD that you have given him the
right to claim your OUTSTANDING FUND US$10.500,000,00 (Ten Million Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) only, He stated you died of
Corona-virus COVID-19. He has been calling us regarding this issue, but we
cannot proceed with him until we confirm this by not hearing from you after
7 official banking days.

Be advised that we have made all arrangements for you to receive and
confirm your funds without any more stress, and without any further delays.
All we need to confirm now is your being DEAD OR ALIVE. because this MAN'S
message brought shock to our minds, And we just can'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 SUCCESS REMAINS OUR GOAL.

But if you are well and Alive then confirm this letter and reconfirm your
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 Mobile Telephone WhatsAPP No:
8. Your Occupation:
9. The data page of your international passport scanned and send to this
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 Department
Telex Transfer Section,
China CITIC Bank International Limited.

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