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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 David Kent." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <emailmrdavidkent@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2018 11:44:28 +0100
Subject: Dear Sir / Madam!!!

Dear Sir / Madam,

I am the operational manager in account management section in charge of
credit and foreign bills of JPMorgan Chase Bank here in USA, I helped a
customer purchase security bonds worth $6,500,000.00 ( Six Million Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ) in the capital market. The customer
dies in an accident in testate with no one to succeed his estate. Been the
one that handled his financial affair for the last 8 Years, the private firm
where the funds is presently lodged after I liquidated the security bonds
from the various investment is simply waiting for me to present the next of
kin. I am prepared to place you in a position to instruct the Bank to
release the deposit to you. Please use my private email account to Contact
me if the proposal is of interest to you.

Regards,
Mr. David Kent.
Reply Email: ( emailmrdavidkent@gmail.com ) JPMorgan Chase Bank Usa .
Borough of New York City

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