419 scam: CHINA CITIC BANK <hauwamohammed044@gmail.com> ARE YOU DEAD OR STILL ALIVE ??

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "fund beneficiary" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: CHINA CITIC BANK <hauwamohammed044@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mccaindouglasm@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2022 15:13:30 +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

*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 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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