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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 BANK <fakey@shirt.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: JP MORGAN CHASE BANK <jp.morganchase@skymail.mn>
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 07:59:57 +0900 (JST)
Subject: RE: ASAP


FROM the Desk of James Staley
Executive Officer External Credit Reserves.
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK
421 Main St New Rochelle,
NY 10801 United States of America.

Attention:

We write to notify you of your pending payment of US$10,000,000.00(Ten Million, United

States Dollars only), deposited with the JP MORGAN CHASE BANK NEW YORK.

Instruction was received through a Telex report from the WORLD BANK to make immediate

payment to you through our affiliate office in LONDON UK or SUN TRUST BANK here in

UNITED STATE as a supervisory body.


The funds has been deposited in our bank for immediate wire transfer into your bank

account.
Note that the IMF has been mandated to monitor this transaction to avoid impostors as

we have experienced in the past, you are therefore advised to stop all further

dealings with non officials of this organization,Homeland Security or FBI for your own

goodness and safety.
You are also expected to forward all correspondence with the banks to the IMF

officials upon receipt of the message.


If you are receiving this notification for the first time,the Ten Million, US Dollars

which is in your name,can only be paid upon receipt of your beneficiary identification

security PIN CODE for clearance of the funds for immediate remittance.

Send it immediately to us for instant accreditation of the proceeds into your account,

Also you are requested to reconfirm the information as stated below to avoid transfer

mistake.


1) Your Full Name .........................
2) Phone,Mobile and Fax number ...........
3) Address.................................
4) Profession,Age: .......................
5) Your Bank Name:........................
6) Your Bank Address:......................
7) Your Bank Telephone:....................
8) Account Holder's Name:...................
9) Your Account Number:.....................
10)Swift Code:..............................


Please note that as soon as the above information is received,your fund will be

transferred immediately into your bank account without further delay for your

confirmation.


James Staley
Executive Officer External Credit Reserves.
CC:IMF.
CC:HSBC BANK PLC.


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DISCLAIMER NOTICE:

Information contained in this email is confidential and intended for the address only.

Any distribution, copying or use of this communication without prior permission from

the address is strictly prohibited.


If you are not the intended recipient of this communication, please delete it

permanently without copying disclosing or otherwise using its contents, and notify the

sender immediately.

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