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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. Robert E. Marling,Jr" <"www."@leaf.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr. Robert E. Marling,Jr" <chasebankheadoffice@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2017 09:36:40 +0900 (JST)
Subject: CONTACT CHASE BANK HEAD OFFICE NEW YORK CITY,TEXT +1 (681)233-1874

Attention Dear,

This is to inform you that have deposited your UN individual
compensation funds $15.6 million to CHASE BANK NEW YORK CITY.
There are three (3) options for you to get your funds transferred to
you. These options include (1)Bank To Bank Transfer
(2) Opening online Bank Account (3) ATM Card Payment.
Do not hesitate to contact now and also re-confirm the following
information’s as listed below,

1. YOUR FULL NAME: ............
2. YOUR HOME ADDRESS: ............
3. YOUR COUNTRY: ............
4. YOUR DIRECT CALL NUMBER: ............
5. AGE AND GENDER............
6. YOUR OCCUPATION: ............
7. YOUR AGE/SEX...........
8. YOUR NEXT EMAIL.............

Forward the above information’s to Mr. Robert E. Marling,Jr. (the Chief
Executive Officer)direct
E-mail:(chasebankheadoffice@gmail.com)TEXT OR CALL +1(681)233-1874
Note: because of impostors on internet, use this transaction code
(WF/KT322/ACH) as a subject when contacting the bank.
Direct phone call or TEXT +1(681)233-1874.
I am waiting for your respond right now
Thanks

Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Tacey Harry

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