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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: JP MORGAN CHASE BANK <beeway@bee-way.com>
Reply-To: jamesdonson11@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2017 04:16:08 -0600
Subject: FROM MR. JAMES DOTSON TO YOU,



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from mr. james dotson to you,


i am mr. james dotson, asst. dir, jp morgan chase bank ny. please read
this mail carefully and proceed to receive your payment worth of
19,000.000.00 payment. following this year's (2017) review of the global
financial matters and just concluded investigations by the federal
bureau
of investigation in conjunction with the economic and financial crime
commission, it is revealed that your email is among the list of people
who
have never received any of their payments among lottery, inheritance,
compensation and awarded contract funds and victims who have lost a lot
of
money to scammer's while trying to claim their funds.
therefore cooperate with us to enable you receive your payment without
delay

please furnish this office with the required information below to
enable us start the processing of your payment.

1) full name
2) address:
3) phones
4) fax number
5) your age
6) current occupation
7) attach copy of your identification

please do provide the above information accurately, because this office
cannot afford to be held liable for any wrong payment of funds. thanks
for
baking with chase bank while we look forward serving you
with the best of our service.


looking forward to serve you better.

thanks
mr. james dotson

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