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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: "Chase Manhattan Corporation" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fmf70@rediffmail.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2010 14:33:54 -0700
Subject: 28-09-2010 { READ & REPLY ASAP}

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
chase manhattan Corporation
Attn: HONOURABLE CONTRACTOR

We apologies, for the delay of your payment and all the
inconveniences that we might have caused you through.
However, we were having some minor problems with our
payment system, which is inexplicable, and have held us
stranded, not having the aspiration to devote
our 100% assiduity in accrediting foreign contract
payments. We apologies once again.

From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment
with the British Government, your details was discovered as
next on the list of the outstanding contractors who have not
yet received their payments. The funds of $6.7m have been
instructed for us to pay to you via Chase bank here in Manhattan.

Please you can contact me directly at fmf743400@rediffmail.com
and also John Varlaey CEO Barclays Bank London at cenbnk3@rediffmail.com
that ordered for this funds to be transfered to you and forward your contact
email and telephone number to me. Please note i dont have any direct
business with you as i am just performing my duties.

Kindly re-confirm to me the followings:

1) your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Company name, position and address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.
5) Working I?d/Int'l passport.

As soon as this information is received, your payment will
be made to you in a certified bank draft or wired to your
nominated bank account directly from Chase bank here in Manhattan
and please note that this should be a confidential transaction to
avoid any taxes implemented from the IRS.

Regards,
Walter V. Shipley
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
chase manhattan Corporation

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