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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: "Dr. Xing Lang" <mail@info.com>
Reply-To: infogspoffic@onet.eu
Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2021 03:06:43 -0800
Subject: REF: - INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR BANK ACCOUNT!!!

Desk of:Dr. Xing Lang
China Construction Bank
Telegraphic Transfer Section

Attn: Sir/Madam,

REF: - INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR BANK ACCOUNT!!!

Acting on our capacity as the government payment releasing agent and correspondent bank, we received instruction to credit your bank account with payment release advise A/C #: 95556160, A/C code: 500 700 10 from the beneficiaries account with this bank transferring same to your bank account, In United States Dollars equivalent (US$13,700,000.00 million).

Kindly re- confirm to this bank by email today full detail of your bank account, this will enable us effect your fund transfer, because the China Construction Bank, the reserve bank of China, as an integral part of the Asian system of central banks (ASCB) will not be responsible for unclaimed funds from any customer. We do promised you that immediately we receive bank information?s, we shall commence with the crediting of your account as instructed and debit the beneficiary?s (Government) account with us here accordingly.

This is the informtion needed below:

1. Your full name
2. Resident Address
3. Telephone/Fax Numbers
4. Occupation
5. Date of Birth.

The China Construction Bank participates in the fulfillment of the ASCB?S tasks with the primary objective of maintaining the stability of the Asian market, and ensures the orderly execution of domestic and foreign payments. kindly provides to this bank your private Telephone, Cell Phone and fax numbers to this bank in your reply to this message, for effective communication.

Contact email (infogspoffic@onet.eu)

Yours faithfully,
Dr. Xing Lang
China Construction Bank
Telegraphic Transfer Section

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