419 scam: Claymax Global Bank <chunghhbny@gmail.com> Attn: Esteemed Customer

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Claymax Global Bank <chunghhbny@gmail.com>
Reply-To: cbank2497@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2023 01:48:03 -0800
Subject: Attn: Esteemed Customer

Attn: Esteemed Customer,

Congratulations! Congratulations!! Congratulations!

This is to inform you about the good news concerning your overdue
payment which you have spent your time, money and your energy on to no
avail.

Note, after the Executive council meeting with the World Bank and
International Monetary Fund (IMF) which concluded and agreed by chosen
our bank Claymax Global Bank to pay your overdue payment worth
Twenty-Three million five hundred thousand ($23,500,000.00) USD, US
Dollars through online banking where you will easily access your
funds.

However, Claymax Global Bank is officially assigned to pay your
overdue payment through online banking, we will open an online bank
account in your name in which you will have access to your funds to
operate and transfer your funds to any bank of your choice which is
secured and safe.

We shall proceed accordingly to open an online bank account in your
name as soon as we hear from you.

Your urgent reply is needed to give you further instructions for the
immediate release of your payment through online bank account OK.

Yours sincerely,

Christopher Edward,
Director of Online Banking/Transfer Dept.,
Claymax Global Bank.

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