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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: "Chase Online" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2017 10:18:56 -0800
Subject: Recent Activity

Chase logo  
Welcome to Chase
We're writing to let you know we noticed suspicious activity on your account from an unrecognized device IP : 211.10.21.101. This may have been you via a mobile device or other devices.

We have temporarily blocked your access because of recent activity on your account. To re-activate your access, Click and log on to www.chaseonline.com
Note: The account above is enrolled in Paperless Statements, so you won't receive a paper statement in the mail. You can update your statement delivery preferences anytime to begin receiving paper statements again.
Please don't reply directly to this automatically-generated e-mail message. If you have questions, please contact our Customer Support team at the phone number on the back of your card.
Sincerely, 

Chase Member Services

 

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Replies to this email message will not be read or responded to. To contact Chase, please do not reply to this message, but instead go to www.chase.com for contact information.
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