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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:" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <chasemorgantransferunit@admin.in.th>
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2012 22:58:54 +0100
Subject: Immediate Fund Wire Transfer

JP MORGAN CHAES & CO.
HEAD OFFICE 270 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK
SWIFT (BIC) CHASUS33
FOUNDED 1799

Dear Valued Customer,

The JP MORGAN CHASE BANK: is a finance company based here in USA; we represent some African governments to offset their debts that have arrived from contract jobs, inheritance, and major trade funds.

I do not know you in person neither have we had any transaction before but I am contacting you on the information given to me by the governing body of this bank and in reference to the enabling act of the World Bank/ IMF payment prerequisites.

Presently, I have your email address on my file for immediate PAYMENT SCHEDULE, which has been approved by the accountant general, as all claims for this last quarter of the fiscal year are paid out through our bank.
Kindly contact, Senior Manager, Currency Control Unit/Remittance for your claims. You are advised to submit the below information for immediate fund wire transfer:

Beneficiary Full name:
Address:
Tel:

Please Contact:

Mr. Christopher Armstrong
Senior Manager: Remittance/Currency Control Unit,
For: JP MORGAN CHASE BANK,

We are very sorry for the delay on procedure please accept our apologies.

Sincerely,
Chase Online(SM)

© 2012 JPMorgan Chase & Co.


chasemorgantransferunit@admin.in.th

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