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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: mr.patrickpam.jpaccountant@56788.com
Date: Sun, 6 Apr 2014 00:53:37 +0300
Subject: GN6720XN!

FROM THE JP MORGAN CHASE BANK 270 North Avenue New Rochelle NY 10801 United
States. Dear Funds owner, Your Unclaimed Asset Payment. 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. Patrick Pam Contact Address: 270 North Avenue New
Rochelle NY 10801 United States. contact Email:
mr.patrickpam.jpaccountant@56788.com Telephone No: +1 321-244-6601. 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: 5) Age: 6) Marital status: 7) Copy of
your any valid ID card.ATTACHED !! Ensure you contact Mr. Patrick Pam 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

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