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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: "JP MORGAN CHASE BANK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr_johnhoover@jp-morganchase.us>
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2011 10:22:40 -0700
Subject: FROM THE JP MORGAN CHASE BANK UNCLAIMED ASSET/ASSETS FUND.

FROM THE JP MORGAN CHASE BANK
270 North Avenue New Rochelle NY  10801 United States.
 
Attn:
 
 
    We have been informed this day by the concern authority to have your fund release process completed otherwise, the funds will be declared unserviceable by the bank and consequently, it’s confiscation. The time frame is very short and technically, bank transfer is the fastest means of getting this done, so we have reverted to status qua.
 
Mandate has been issued to a commission namely UNCLAIMED ASSET/ASSETS RE-UNITED, USA here in the UNITED STATES to effect this payment to you using it's traditional banking procedure, VIA WIRE TRANSFER and you are to contact the Executive director of JP MORGAN CHASE BANK  for the release of the fund to be transferred into your nominated bank account, and here is the contact information below.
 
Executive Director JP MORGAN CHASE BANK
Mr. John Hoover
Contact Address: 270 North Avenue New Rochelle
NY  10801 United States.
Contact Email: (mr_johnhoover@jp-morganchase.us)
 
If you are receiving this notification for the first ($US10,500,000) which is on your name, can only be paid upon our receipt of your beneficiary identification security transfer CODE which is GN6720XN for clearance of the fund. Send it immediately to us for instant accreditation of your proceeds into your account as listed below.
 
1) Your full name
2) Phone, fax and mobile#
3) Address
4) Profession, age and marital status
5) Copy of your any valid ID card.
 
Ensure you contact Mr. John Hoover with all your Full contact details regarding of your Fund and get back to us for more information.
 
NB. THIS TRANSACTION IS BEING MONITORED BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT IN ORDER TO GUARDS US FOR INTERNET IMPOSTORS.
 
Thanks.
 
Alberto Gonzales
Unclaimed Asset Manager
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK
morganchaseusa1@9.cn
 

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