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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: CHASE BANK UNITED STATES OF AMERICA <joseobi20@gmail.com>
Date:
Subject:

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CHASE BANK OF UNITED STATES .
Foreign Reserve Escrow Account Officer
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK NEW YORK
Address: 270 Park Ave, New York, NY 10017

ATTENTION DEAR BENEFICIARY.

Greetings from the Chase Bank 🏦 . I have vital Details which need to
be attended to immediately. Did you authorize Anyone To Pick Up Your
Inheritance Fund from Our Branch in New York USA? One man called Mr
Robert Karl came to our office Last week Friday in-respect of your
US$85,500,000.00 Million United States Dollars which has been credited
with the US for the past 2 weeks ago now by the Federal Government to
be transferred into your account. He said that you authorized him to
pick up the fund. This fund has been in our custody for two weeks now
and we have been waiting for you to contact us but we didn't know what
is hindering you from reaching us since. So we decided to inform you
to make sure that you are well and aware of the Inheritance Fund of
US$85,500,000.

We want you to get back to Us with the following details below :

(1).Your Full Name:
(2).Your Direct Telephone Numbers:
(3).Your Direct Office Phone Numbers:
(4).Your Correct Home Address:
(5).Your Office Address:
(6).Your Current Occupation:
(7).Your age:
(8).Your Email Address:
(9).Your Copy Passport:
(10).Monthly or Weekly salary Amount :

Make sure you contact;redacted@domain.name)

These above listed details are needed as fast as possible if you
didn't authorize anyone to pick up your fund from our branch in New
York.

Regards,
Chase Bank CEO?
Mr Jamie Dimon
Email: redacted@domain.name
Contact phone:+1(212)347-5960
Foreign Reserve Escrow Account Officer
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK NEW YORK
Address: 270 Park Ave, New York, NY 10017

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