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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:
- "transferred into your bank account" (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)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "J.P. Morgan Asset Management" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jpmoganasset@blumail.org>
Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 12:46:15 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!!
FROM THE J.P MORGAN ASSET MANAGEMENT
AND CHASE BANK N.A
DEAR LUCKY WINNERS,
CONGRATULATIONS!!
YOU HAVE WON THE SUM OF $1.5 MILLION (ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) FROM THE J.P MORGAN ASSET MANAGEMENT AND CHASE BANK LOTTERY. THIS LOTTERY IS IN COLLABORATIONS WITH THE USAID WHICH PROVIDES ECONOMIC, DEVELOPMENT AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AND IN SUPPORT OF THE FOREIGN POLICY GOALS OF THE UNITED STATES AND TO REDUCE POVERTY AROUND THE GLOBE. THE DRAW NO.1526 BROUGHT OUT YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS FROM A DATA BASE OF INTERNET EMAIL USERS AND QUALIFIED YOU A BONFIRE WINNER OF THE STATED WINNING AMOUNT. PLEASE USE THIS MONEY TO HELP OTHER PEOPLE AROUND YOU BY BEING GENEROUS THE US$ 1.5 MILLION IS NOW READY TO BE TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT PLEASE GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY WITH THE BELOW DETAILS
BANK NAME:
BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER:
SWIFT CODE:
ROUTING NO:
BANK ADDRESS:
BANK PHONE NO:
BENEFICIARY NAME:
BENEFICIARY ADDRESS:
BENEFICIARY PHONE NUMBER:
YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE CREDITED WITH IN 24 HOURS AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR DETAILS. I AWAIT YOUR RESPONSE IMMEDIATELY
THANK YOU
MARK WAYNE
J.P MORGAN ASSET MANAGEMENT
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