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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" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:11:46 -1200
Subject: Immediate Transfer

JP Morgan Chase
270 Park Avenue
New York 10017-2070

Good day,

This department of JP Morgan Chase was instructed to remit the total contract sum
of $12,000,000.00 on your behalf as your payment hold by Central Bank of Nigeria.

The transfer effects immediately as we confirm the following.
(i) The receiving bank account information of yours.

(ii) The direct telephone numbers of your account manager who will confirm
the receipt of the twelve millions US Dollars in your account.

Lastly, you are advice to make payment of $130.00 being for transfer
assessment/registration receipt to Central Bank of Nigeria, send
the fees via money gram or western union,the receiver's name hereunder:

Receiver's Name: Ebuka Michael
Address: Lagos, Nigeria.
Amount: $130.00

(iii)Forward the payment receipt with the receiving bank account information of
yours to us for immediate transfer of your fund.

The fund will confirm in your account within two days.


We remain JP Morgan Chase

Regards,

Lee R. Raymond
Director
JP Morgan Chase
270 Park Avenue
New York 10017-2070

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