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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: "Mr Alex OWU" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <alexowu2020@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 08:00:46 -0800
Subject: URGENT CAN I TRUST YOU

From: Mr. Alex Owu.
Director of Audit Account Department,
City Bank Branch London -UK.


Dear,

Good Day christopher flynn,

I must say sorry for interfering into your privacy without seeking for your permission. It's because of the urgency of this transaction I'm Mr. Alex Owu, the Director in charge of Audit and Account Department, with a City Bank Branch here in London I took me time to decide to contact you for this mutual beneficial transaction I know with your cooperation and with all the modalities I have put in place it will take not more down 14, working days to transfer this money to your bank account.

In April 17th, 2005, late Mr. Lu Yunpeng, a multimillionaire and president of Henan-based Yunpeng Cultural Development Co Ltd China moved some cash From China to City Bank London The funds arrived during the time Mr. Lu Yunpeng was on trial, when the matter of Mr. Lu Yunpeng; was take to court, he was found guilty and sentenced to death. As his account officer he instructed that I should put his account on hold depending on the outcome of his trial.

In May 18th, 2006 he was sentenced to death and the fund remained unclaimed till date. As his account officer I was aware that nobody knows about this fund I except his cousin (Zhao Mingjie) some men broke into (Zhao Mingjie) room and choked him to death after beating him due the guilty of the offense committed at the end of court conviction. Please click this link below for further information:

http://en.ce.cn/National/Local/200605/18/t20060518_7005764.shtml

The Amount in volume is (7.3M.pounds) Seven Million three hundred thousand British pounds I want to utilize this opportunity and make use of this funds by transferring the money to your bank account at the conclusion of the transfer funds you will take 30%, 10% will be for any expenses both parties incurred in the process of this business and the remaining 60% will be for me I want to work with you.

You are my first contact. I shall wait for you or should i look for another person If you are interested, please forward the following information as below:

THE INFO:

{1} Your Name/company's name and full.................. address..................
{2} Bank Name:………………………………………………………...............
{3} Bank Address.................................................................................
{4} Account No:....................................................................................
{5} Swift Code………………………………………………………..................
{6} Account Holder…………………………………………………..................
{7} Your telephone N0.:. ............................ & fax.N0...............................
{8} Your Occupation..............................................................................
{9} Your Valid ID.....................................
{10} martial status...................................
{11}Age..................................................

Please send your reply to my private Email:

Waiting for your urgent reply confidentially
Best regards
Mr. Alex Owu.

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