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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: "Daniel Pinto - JP Morgan Chase NY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <daniel.pinto_jpmc@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2018 13:38:12 -0700
Subject: Re: Sept 18, 2018 - Message From Daniel Pinto - JP Morgan Chase Bank

Good morning,

My names is Daniel Pinto and the head of Admin, Corporate Banking with the JP Morgan Chase New York. I'm writing this message in connection of an inter-bank deposit from the HSBC Sharjah, U.A.E. on your name as the beneficiary for final wire transfer to your bank account.

I'll be pleased if you will work confidentially with me to have the said funds successfully remitted to your bank account and afterwards you can compensate me any % you desire. There is a compulsory need for us to secure a U.S Patriot Act Clearance Certificate on your name and we can be able to execute the transfer to your account.

The HSBC diplomat has vanished and we cannot get in contact with him and he has failed to present himself to the bank after several emails and telephone calls to him to present the required certificate.

The bank will confiscate this funds as unclaimed deposit that is why I'm soliciting your co-operation to stop it from happening and have the funds released to your account.
Under a special arrangement, the U.S Patriot Act Clearance Certificate will not cost much to secure it on your name. I look forward to your answer.

I look forward to your response.

Thank you,

Mr. Daniel Pinto
+1 (516) 888-0467
E-mail: daniel.pinto.jpmc@gmail.com

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