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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 <remittance@chasebank.com>
Reply-To: office.treasury01@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2020 21:36:03 -0800
Subject: YOUR DELAYED PAYMENT.


Attention: Beneficiary, I am Stephen McCashin, The Managing Director, JP Mo=
rgan Chase Bank. San Francisco, CA 94105, United States Branch. This is the=
second time we are notifying you about your abandoned fund. After due vett=
ing and evaluation of your file that was sent from your Fund originated ban=
k, This bank has an instruction to see to the immediate release of the sum =
of (US$5 Million) claims, out of the total amount due to you that has been =
held on since it has to be transferred into your bank Account from their Do=
miciliary Account with this bank. We were meant to understand from our find=
ings that you have been going through hard ways by paying a lot of charges =
to see to the release of your funds, which has been the handwork of some mi=
screant elements from African Country. especially Nigeria. We advice that y=
ou stop further communication with any correspondence from them,or anywhere=
concerning your funds, We know your representatives in anywhere will advic=
e you to still go ahead with them, which will be on your own risk. Your (US=
$5Million) will reflect in your designated bank account within five Bank wo=
rking days. Do not go through anybody again but through this Bank (JP Morga=
n Chase Bank) if you really want your fund. I want to assist you to make su=
re you have this fund in your possession easily. So, email your response di=
rectely to my private email <office.treasury01@gmail.com> to enable me hand=
le your transfer personally and make it perfect. Finally, you are adviced t=
o re-confirm these to me, your contact address Telephone and Fax Number for=
easy communication. Stephen McCashin. Managing Director JP Morgan Chase Ba=
nk 560 Mission St Floor 23, San Francisco, CA 94105, United States

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