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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: John Chaplain <johnchaplain797@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: John Chaplain <johnchaplain@yandex.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2014 17:05:40 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Please advice urgently


 Please advice urgently


  Dear Friend

 Please confirm if you authorized for the change of name and your account coordinate to this below.

 The sum of USD9.6M was approved on your behalf for your over due contract/Inheritance payment and suddenly someone requested for change of your details.


 SOVEREIGN BANK
 ROUTE# 37
 MANCHESTER NEW JERSEY 08439 USA

 ACCT NAME..Joseph Walter
 ACCT # 1390189332
 ROUTING # 232452696

 Did you authorize for the change.

John Chaplain

Please advice urgently
 

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