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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "to your nominated bank account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- chase.payment@terra.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. James Dimon jp" <chasebank0000@gmail.com>
Reply-To: chase.com@terra.com
Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2013 18:59:41 +0000
Subject: Dear Customer,
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>From the Desk Of: Mr. James Dimon
Chairman Of The Board And Chief Executive Officer
JP Morgan Chase Bank New York.
Make sure you reply with this email address chase.payment@terra.com
FOR SECURITY REASON
NOTIFICATION OF CREDIT OF FINAL QUARTER
Dear Customer,
This is to inform you after our meeting today with the world bank and
United Nations. They deposited the sum of US$20.5million here on 28th of
august 2013. Note that this payment is on your favor as one of the numerous
clients that is indebted by the Central Bank of and united nation and
London compensation over your outstanding Contract /inheritance claims. But
we cannot transfer this fund direct to your Nominated bank account, because
we are having a little problem with International Monetary Fund (IMF) So
the method of payment is through Online Account/Telebanking System Account.
Be advising that every arrangement regarding your payment through online
banking has been made; note that you are to set up an online
account/Telebanking System Account with us. And as soon as the Online
Account/Telebanking System Account is been set up you will have to pay for
the activation of the account before your fund will be move into the new
online account.
You will have to re-confirm your full information which will be use to set
up the online account/telebanking system on your name here in the JP Morgan
Chase Bank New York.
Your Full Name:
Your Complete Address:
Country:
Direct Telephone Number:
Mobile Number:
Present Occupation:
Safe Pass® Evaluation Bill Number:
Are You A Property Owner? Yes/No:
Did You Have A Credit Card? Yes/No:
Make sure you reply with this email address chase.payment@terra.com
Note that the JP Morgan Chase Bank will get back to you with your online
account/Telebanking System Account Information as soon as we have received
the above-mentioned information to track your wire to find out if the
credit applied has reflected in our central computer.
Thanks you for choosing JP Morgan Chase Bank.
Mr. James Dimon
Chairman Of The Board And Chief Executive Officer CEO.
JP Morgan Chase Bank New York.
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