419 scam: alexwu8971@post.com Re: Remittance of Ten Million US Dollars Only (USD$10,000,000)

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "alexwu8971@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "alexwu8971@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: alexwu8971@post.com
Reply-To: alexwu8971@outlook.com
Date: 16 Apr 2023 17:56:46 +0300
Subject: Re: Remittance of Ten Million US Dollars Only (USD$10,000,000)

Reply-To: alexwu8971@outlook.com
China CiTic Bank
Fund portfolio dept,
Asia Pacific.
Ref: Remittance of (USD$10,000,000)
   Attention:
   We received instruction from our correspondence bank to transfer the sum
of $10 million into your account which we are in the process to open an
online banking account in your name and forward to you the account
information so that you can transfer your fund into your regular account
in your country by your self to avoid any problems.
   Surprisingly this morning, when we were about to communicate and proceed
on how to reach you, Mrs. Jessica Richard who claimed to be your
representative just forwarded to us the following account details to
transfer the fund into her personal bank account.
The account details which she forwarded to us is as follows.
Account Holder: Jessica Richard
Account#: 7407283200
Routing#: 011000015
Bank Name: Bank Of America
Amount: US10,000,000
Please, Do reconfirm to us as a matter of urgency if this lady is from you.
But if this lady is not from you, then you are required to fill and send this information for
verification purpose so that your fund value of $10 million will be released and paid to you officially and accordingly.
Please Fill:
1. Full Name:
2. Male/Female:
3. Age:
4. Occupation/Job
5. Nationality:
6. Country You Now Live:
7. Mobile Number:
Send all information to the bank correspondence email: alexwu8971@outlook.com
HOWEVER, WE SHALL PROCEED TO TRANSFER ALL FUND PAYMENT TO THE SAID REPRESENTATIVE IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT 48 HOURS OF THIS NOTIFICATION.
Please confirm your receipt of this mail without delay.....
Yours Faithfully,
Ms. Alex Wu
Foreign Operations Secetary.

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