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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 ADEX JOHN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <adexj012@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2023 15:23:07 -0800
Subject: YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT ................

Attn: Beneficiary

Following the recent report received over your outstanding payment we discovered that the beneficiary name in the file is totally different from the account name submitted on your behalf for wire transfer.

Name of Bank: J.P. MORGAN CHASE, NY
Bank Address: ONE CHASE MANHATTAN PLAZA, NEW YORK, NY 10005
ABA Routing Number: 021000021
Account Number: 066196-221
Account Name: NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC
SWIFT Code: CHASUS33
For Further Credit to: FLOYD EDGAR HUTSON
Resident Address: 1544 RED OAK CIRCLE AZLE, TEXAS 76020

Before we acknowledge the cable instruction memo in favor of the above account, kindly get back to us. If you choose to ignore this directives, you leave us on no choice but to proceed with what we have in the file.

We look forward to receive your reply to enable us to help you..Please Reply this email strictly at ( adexjohh01@gmail.com )

Yours faithfully,

MR. ADEX
Chairman Debt Reconciliation Committee
Email: adexjohh01@gmail.com

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