419 scam: "J.P. MORGAN CHASE BANK LONDON PLC"<Msakiraedwards@hotmail.co.uk> ATTN: BENEFICIARY.

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "transfer of your funds" (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)
- "million us 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 of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447045741718 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- jeremiahbernardo@hotmail.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "J.P. MORGAN CHASE BANK LONDON PLC" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jeremiahbernardo@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2010 13:23:48 -0800
Subject: ATTN: BENEFICIARY.

J.P. MORGAN CHASE BANK LONDON PLC

Address: City of London EC2Y 5AJ,

England United Kingdom,

ATTN: BENEFICIARY,

The U.S.A Government, World Bank and United Nations Organization Official Has Approved To Pay You Part Payment of Your Contract/Inheritance Fund Payment Valued At Usd$5million Us Dollars, In Conjunction with British Government and J.P. MORGAN CHASE BANK LONDON PLC This Decision Was Made Last Week, With This Development. A man By Name (Mr. Fernando Alfonso) From California United state Of America, Came To Our Office With An Application Stating That You Gave Him The Power Of Attorney To Be The Beneficiary Of Your Outstand In Contract/Inheritance/Award Funds.

He Made Us to Believe That You Are Dead and That he Is Your Next Of Kin. We Got Your Email Address And Decided To Send An Email Through This Address Hoping To Find Out If You Are Dead Or Alive And To Find Out If You At Any Time Gave This man The Power Of Attorney To Represent You. Please Let Us Know Also If You Are Aware That We Are Almost Ready To Transfer Part Payment Of 5 Million, Used Of Your Outstanding Funds To His Nominated Bank Account Stated Below:

BANK NAME: CALIFORNIA FEDERAL BANK.

ADDRESS: 1723 PALMDALE BULV.

PALMDALE CA. 93550

ACCT #: 3573813158

ROUT #: 322271627

SWIFT CODE #: WMSBUS66

BENEFICIARY: MR. FERNANDO ALFONSO

If You Are Not Aware Of the Above Instruction, Do Respond To This Email Immediately By Contacting the Chairman of the International Remittance Department.

Mr. Jeremiah Bernardo

Chairman International Remittance Department

City of London EC2Y 5AJ, United Kingdom

Private Banking Section: (+44) 70457 41718

Line Phone + (44) 208-144-7651

Fax: + (44) 702-406-7816

Email:jeremiahbernardo@hotmail.co.uk

For Immediate Transfer of Your Funds Be Informed That You Are Not Allowed To Correspond or Contact Any Person or Office With Respect To This Transfer Other Than This Office, You Are Required To Send To Him An Email Or Fax Immediately.

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs.Akira Edwards.

J.P. MORGAN CHASE BANK LONDON PLC.

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