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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: J.P Morgan Chase Bank <emefarmario@emefarmario.com.br>
Reply-To: <drrob.nelson@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2019 11:06:12 -0800
Subject: Re: JP Morgan Chase Bank ATM Card Payment

From the Desk Of:
Mr. Robert Nelson
CEO JP Morgan Chase Bank
270 Park Ave. New York City
Tel: +1 216 592 9440



Re: Legitimate Entitled Owner Of: US$10.5,000,000.00

Attn: Sir/Madam

This is in regards to my last mail, regarding your ATM Visa Card loaded with your Fund is here with us in our Bank waiting to be delivered to your house address which will be provided to us, however the bank is not charging of any money to release this Card to you, the $150 you are ask to pay is for the insurance of the Card in case of any misconduct or damage or even that the Card did not work when you receive it, the insurance will take responsibility of everything and also it's in line with the delivering of any Card from Chase Bank to it's beneficiaries and that is why you asked to send the fee to the insurance company in Virginia with the below details.

This is the insurance agents Address to send the fee...:


Receivers Name: Phyllis Dull.
Address: ....1905 Pennsylvania Avenue Lititz, PA. 17543 USA:
Amount ...is only $150 USD.


Thanks for banking with JP Morgan Chase Bank.

Always recognize this bank code to know when you receive a scam mail in the name of JP Morgan Chase Bank.....Bank Code (JPM01).


Best Regards,


Mr. Robert Nelson.
Chief Executive officer CEO:
JP Morgan Chase Bank...Code (JPM01)
270 Park Ave. New York City
Tel. Tel: +1 216 592 9440

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