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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 <mccaindouglasm@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2022 17:26:48 +0100
Subject: ARE YOU DEAD OR STILL 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* <https://www.cncbinternational.com>

*Attn:Fund Beneficiary:Payment Code:R578906K*

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 Telephone WhatsApp No:.:
8. The data page of your international passport scanned and send to
this office, this is very important.

Please contact us on our bank direct WhatsApp line:+ 1 806 760 0539

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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