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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.Graham McMillan" <johnsonsingel@gmail.com>
Reply-To: r.chasebank7754@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 23:40:26 -0700
Subject: AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE

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JP MORGAN CHASE BANK
128 Brighton Beach Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11206-2098
Our Ref: CHSX0019-ODCS/22/10/21

Dear Sir,

This letter is to inform you that the Government Accountability
Office (GAO) United States, have direcetd JPmorgan Chase Bank to
process your payment diskette for remittance of your unpaid funds. One
of the reason your payment was delayed so long is because of
counter-claim on your fund, this necessitated perusal of several
documents relating to your approved funds. Attempts to divert your
funds to a Chinese Bank A/c was done by your local representatives but
their whole plans was foil by the security network in the financial
sector. Meanwhile, note that Chase Bank Brooklyn, Branch, NY has been
authorized to handle this transaction of yours valued $39.6m to your
bank account designate within 3 banking days.

However, you are advised to share with us the following details to
enable ChaseOnline Dept. quickly process and initiate direct
remittance to you via Online wire transfer

1) Your bank name
2) Bank address
3) Account no
4) Routing no
5) Swift code
6) Account name
7) Address
8) Direct Phone/Mobile no

Your prompt response to the above directive is highly imperative and
indicate if you would like ATM VISA CARD payment mode in case you
don't want Bank-Bank Wire Transfer {KTT}?

In anticipation of your immediate response.

Graham McMillan
Fund Operational Manager /
Head Foreign Transfer Department
JP Morgan Chase Bank, Brooklyn, New York

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