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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: "Mr. Alberto William" <cheryleguizabal60@gmail.com>
Reply-To: celestine_janet@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2014 19:52:00 +0100
Subject: Good day:

Good day:

The Chase controlling department controlling of the transfer, the
authentication section of this bank concludes the verification of your
file and your Wire Transfer Code (GN6720XN) After going through all
the documents of claim received by this department with justification
and verification from the global strategy United States , we are
completely satisfied and you have been confirmed.

Congratulations;
I,am Mr. Alberto William Director JP Morgan chase bank, your
appointed bank official on behalf of the board of directors and entire
staffs of JP Morgan chase bank wish to congratulate you for the claim
in this Bank. It has come to our understanding that it will be well
saved to open Chase Bank checking Account in your name and make the
Fund deposit into the Account with your satisfaction .

It's our reputation as the United States Bank to serve you better and
to ensure you receive your Asset Fund in good terms, The Account
processing will be start in next couple of hours, and your Chase Bank
checking account details will be deliver to you in order for you to
activate the Account in any of our branch nearest to your location, so
that you can start making use of the account immediately the Account
is activated.

According to our Bank Wire transfer instructions to open Account and
make the Deposit it will cost you the sum of $89.00, and all the
Entire Approval Document as been signed approved by the United States
Government and Board of Directors of JP Morgan Chase Bank (JPMC), and
we are given you 100% Authentic Assurance that immediately the fee
confirmed from you the Wire Transfer processing will take on
immediately and all your Chase Checking Account details will be
Courier to your doorstep in next 12 hours without any kind of delay.

To avoid any delay you are advice to move ahead and make the new
Account opening fee sent to our Bank via WESTERN UNION or MONEY GRAM
so that the New account processing can be start immediately and all
the entire necessary document and the Account details such as Account
Passbook and ATM Master card will be send to you in next 12 hours
without any further delay.

This law is stated according to section 35 and 36 of the banking
sector interaction realm of our constitution and the outside world.
Based on article of association and memorandum of association., the
Chase controlling agency of United States and your happiness suits our
stand and we will make sure that your fund is fully endorsed into your
bank account as soon as you have comprehended with our instructions.

Here is the WESTERN UNION or MONEY GRAM Payment information to send
the account fee:

Receiver Name: JOHN UDE
Address;;;;;;;Benin republic
Text Q: In God
Text A: We Trust
Amount: $89.00
Reference no#:.............. ...?

Ensure that you sent the fee in order for the account processing to
take on immediately.

Kindly follow our instruction because it's our reputation to serve you
better, and get back to us with the Money Gram Reference number.....

Thanks.

Mr. Alberto William
Director Manager JP MORGAN CHASE BANK

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