419 scam: "Mr. Alexi Lean" <test@munchiemarket.com> From Mr. Alexi Lean.

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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:
- "million united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Alexi Lean" <test@munchiemarket.com>
Reply-To: alexileanparis@outlook.com
Date: Fri, 01 Sep 2017 18:25:48 +0100
Subject: From Mr. Alexi Lean.

Greetings to you,

Let me start by introducing my self, I am Mr. Alexi Lean the personal
account officer to Mr. Maxwell Anderson a German citizen here in France.

I am writing this letter to ask for your support and co-operation to carry
out this business opportunity.

After annual audit Last month in my branch It was discovered that $22M
(Twenty Two Million United State Dollars,) belonging to mylate client Mr.
Maxwell Anderson is yet to be claimed.

My late client died along side with is family, in a plane crash.

Mr. Maxwell Anderson, died in the plane crash Monday, 31 July 2000, (an air
France jet liner) with his entire family and other passengers on board as
you can confirm it yourself via the website below for (BBC NEWS:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/859479.stm

According to France banking law after the expiration of 17 years, if nobody
apply for the claim it will confiscate as state treasury, I am seeking for
your support to stand as next of kin / beneficiary to claim these funds so
that we move it into useful investments, I am ready to share with you 40%
for you and 60% will be kept for me, reason while I am contacting you is
because I cannot stand in the forefront to claim this funds alone because I
am currently working with the bank.

NOTE: MY LATE CLIENT LEFT A CODE FOR HIS WIFE AS NEXT OF KIN FOR CLAIM OF
HIS FUND AND ESTATE. I HAVE THE CODE WHICH I WILL GIVE TO YOU, TO TENDER TO
THE ATTORNEY OF MY LATE CLIENT TO FACILITATE THE RELEASE OF THE FUND TO YOU.

Please discard this message if you are not interested. Do not discuss this
matter with anybody, if you have any reasons to reject this offer, please
and please destroy this message as any Leakage of this information will be
too bad for me at my work place.

Thanks for your kind understanding.

Mr. Alexi Lean

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