419 scam: "Mr. Larry Beans" <infoafricands@gmail.com> CONGRATULATION!! YOUR PAYMENT IS READY

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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.
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.
- transferdepartmentchasebnk@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Larry Beans" <infoafricands@gmail.com>
Reply-To: transferdepartmentchasebnk@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 23:05:21 -1200
Subject: CONGRATULATION!! YOUR PAYMENT IS READY

JP MORGAN CHASE BANK
TRANSFER DEPARTMENT
DEPARTMENT CODE: 63836
2029 CENTURY PARK EAST, FLOOR 42,
LOS ANGELES, CA. 90067-2901 UNITED STATES.

Attention: Beneficary,

Good day to you and hope you are okay.

It's really been a while we communicate regarding your funds. However,
I am writing you today from CITIBANK, California as regards to our
just concluded meeting with the Secretary of the State, Director,
International Monetary Fund (IMF), Federal Bureau of Investigation and
the U.S Treasury Department concerning the release of your delayed
payment of $10.5Million.

On behalf of the Treasury Department, patriotic staffs of this bank
and I my self, I wish to apologize for the delay in releasing your
funds and all that you suffered in the past trying to claim this
funds. But, I am sending you this letter today as to remind you that
your total funds of $10.5Million is still intact and approved by the
U.S Department of Justice for final release to you as we intend to
make this payment to you before the end of 2014

Therefore, I want to know if you are still interested or willing to
receive or claim your delayed payment. As soon as I hear from you, we
shall proceed further on the release and you shall be paid within a
week at latest, we have cleared all sorts of hindrance and set to
release the funds to you without further delay.

I am waiting to hear from you.

Regards,

Mr. Larry Beans.
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK
2029 CENTURY PARK EAST, FLOOR 42,
LOS ANGELES, CA.90067-2901
UNITED STATES.
REPLY TO : transferdepartmentchasebnk@gmail.com

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