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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- jpmorganchasebank483@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- haldane, jp morgan trust finance, usa. email: jpmorganchasebank483@aol.com as soon as you contacts him , do let me know to update our (Aol; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Mr Edet Okon Director of Operation Ministry Of Finance <mrsjoymaducbn@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jpmorganchasebank483@aol.com
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2022 04:20:06 -0700
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT
Attn:Sir
I write to informed you of the latest development concerning your
payment $10.5 Million due to Virus cases going on all over the world
right now. As a matter of urgency, Your payment will be made to you
through online banking system .Make sure you contact the bank with all
your full details and also follow their instructions for your
immediate payment. I have completed everything about your payment and
it is now with our correspondent bank JP Morgan Trust Finance in USA.
You are to contact Mr. Andrew Haldane,
JP Morgan Trust Finance, USA.
Email: jpmorganchasebank483@aol.com
As soon as you contacts him , do let me know to update our records.
Congratulations.
Let him know that you are been directed for your urgent payment from
Mr Edet Okon
With regards,
Mr Edet Okon
edetokon834@gmail.com
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