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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: Cathay Bank <cb111@cyber.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Cathay Bank <ceo.pintai@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2019 09:20:18 +0900 (JST)
Subject: DONATION FUND

Dear Friend,

I am Mr. Pin Tai, Chief Executive Officer, President and Director of Cathay General Bancorp United States of America, we have a good news to share with you about a gift donation payment of US$5.5MILLION donated in your name/Email ID on the March 30, 2019 from Mrs.Lerynne West, a single mom of three who won the Powerball lottery jackpot draw of Three Hundred Forty Three Million Nine Hundred Thousand United States Dollars.

We know it surprise and hard to believe but see Mrs.Lerynne West interview by visit CNN site below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUdvfHR_nyE

Mrs.Lerynne West have decide to give a gift donation payment of US$5.5 Million each to Three lucky individual around the world and your name/email ID is among those selected for payment from United States Charitable Fund Donation Unit and we have today sign draft check worth Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars in your name today through the Help of Cathay Bank International Remittance headquarters.

So if you are interested for claim, please get back to us with your phone Numbers for more information

Best Regards,

Mr. Pin Tai
Phone:+1-(323) 696-7239
Cell/text: +1-(323) 688-0910
Email: ( cathaybank@usa.com )

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