419 scam: Sunny Louie <vintagestall90@googlemail.com> I've tried reaching you on phone

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "industrial and commercial bank of china" (not involved with lotteries)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Sunny Louie <vintagestall90@googlemail.com>
Reply-To: sunny_louie19751@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 04:42:41 -0700
Subject: I've tried reaching you on phone

I have tried reaching you on phone severally but no response until
lately a lady picked and told me I have been calling a wrong number so
I decided to reach you by email.I will be brief in this message.

I am Mr Sunny Louie, Vice President and Branch Manager, Industrial and
Commercial Bank of China, (ICBC) Oakland Branch California USA.I am
contacting you based on Trust and confidentiality that will be
attached to this transaction.The Management and the Legal department
of our Bank,(ICBC) in a recent meeting recommended that the account of
LATE ROMAN BLUM,who deposited some money in my branch,should be
declared Dormant,confiscated and the fund sent to the Bank Treasury
according to American Banking and financial law.

LATE ROMAN BLUM own an account in my branch,with the sum of US$68.2M
deposited in a Secret account.Since his death,no next of kin to the
account holder nor any relative of his has shown up for the claim,this
is because he has the account as a secret account thus he left all the
documents for the deposit with me.This is where I am interested and
where I want you to come in.I want you to come in as the relation of
the deceased.I will give you the relevant documents to file the
application and then effect the approvals for the transfer of the
money,I will be the one to provide the vital documents for the claims
of the money and then advise you exactly how we should handle it.Do
not be bothered that you are not related in any way to him as I am in
a position to affix your name as the next of kin.The whole Procedures
will last only 9 working days to get the fund retrieved successfully
without trace in future.After the transfer of the money we will share
the money 60-40.

Kindly respond promptly so that I can advice you on the next step to follow.

Expecting to hear from you.

Mr Sunny Louie
Vice President/Branch Manager
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) USA
Oakland Branch,401 9th Street
Oakland,CA 94607,USA

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