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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: "E-CITIC INT'L AUDITING LTD" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <e-citicbk@163.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2015 08:31:11 +0800
Subject: FINAL NOTICE: YOU ARE AMONG THE FOREIGN CONTRACTORS FOR SETTLEMENT

Reply to;
Email: e-citicbk@163.com

GLOBAL FOREIGNERS AND CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT CENTRE.

Suite 207, Xin Hue Drive,
Off Sichuan East Road,
Shanghai China

Compliments of the day,


My name is Zara Wang. Currently i'm the Audit Manager assigned to Asia Foreigners And Contractors Settlement Centre. Your email is among the foreigners and contractors on withheld payment list. You are on Batch "B" list and therefore eligible to the sum of $10m (Ten Million US Dollars Only).

I will direct you to the paying bank officer after reconfirming the following details from you;


FULL NAME:

HOME ADDRESS:

OCCUPATION:

MALE/FEMALE:

MARRIED/SINGLE:

DATE OF BIRTH:

MOBILE NUMBER:

NATIONALITY:

COUNTRY WHERE YOU NOW LIVE:


I await your urgent response.

Yours Sincerely,

Zara Wang
Audit Manager
Email: e-citicbk@163.com
For; E-Citic International Auditing Ltd.

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