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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 NATIONAL BANK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lukasdavid194@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2019 19:35:13 +0100
Subject: JP MORGAN CHASE NATIONAL BANK, USA

Hello, my name is David Lukas Chief financial liaison officer JP Morgan Chase National Bank, New York Branch,
Am pleased to inform you that Board directors of International Monetary Fund deposited a Cheque in our Bank with total sum of $1.500, 000.00 million as GEF small grant Award Donation to you. Please kindly comply with us by responding to this message with your Name, email, home address,and Bank Account information where you want us to transfers this fund now.
Waiting urgently for your message, so that we will be able to transfer your fund as soon as possible.

Regards

David Lukas
Chief financial liaison officer
JP Morgan Chase National Bank, USA.

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