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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: Greetings from Chase Bank <jacobchima2020@gmail.com>
Reply-To: chasebank.delivery78@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2023 12:58:10 -0800
Subject: Chase Bank United States


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CHASE BANK OF UNITED STATES.

201 North Walnut Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801

GREETINGS! GREETINGS!! GREETINGS!!! TO YOU

Dear Beneficiary.

Greetings from the Chase Bank?? I have a vital Details which
needs to be attended immediately. Did you authorized Anyone To pick
Up Your Inheritance Fund from Our Branch in Wilmington, Delaware:
One man called Mr Robert Karl came to our office Last week Friday
in-respect of your $20.000.000.00 Millions Dollars which has been credited
with 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 funds has been in our custody for the two Weeks ago 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 to you
to make sure that you are well and aware of the Inheritance Fund of
$20.000.000.00 Millions Dollars In OUR Branch OFFICE in Wilmington, Delaware

Contact Email: chasebank.delivery78@gmail.com
SMS: +1‪(516) 440-7960

Make sure you contact email and phone-call number for your urgent response:

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

Full Name:
Address:
Phone number:
Your identity card:
Your Email Address:
Your Next of king:

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

Thank You For Banking With Us Dear Beneficiary:

We Look forward for your immediate response:

Thanks

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