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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 <zlauchreplase@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2023 14:38:26 +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,Date:06/03/2023*

*Dear Valued Customer:*

*Sir/Madam,*

*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 and 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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