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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: Micheal Lee <micheallee828@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: Micheal Lee <bank.jpmorgan@accountant.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2014 16:23:58 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: From The Office of The JP Morgan Chase Bank New York.


Attention Needed Urgently:From The Office of The JP Morgan Chase Bank New York.

Did you receive the mail I sent to you?About your inheritance paymentof Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars  is ready.However Mrs.Kate sent an e-mail to us and claims that you are dead and she isauthorized to claim the Visa card and Your physical fund. Fill outbelow information for claims or call this office for furtherinformation. Your fund is now ready with the Authorized Bank In UnitedState of America.
CONTACT EMAIL ON HOW YOU CAN RECEIVE YOUR ATM NOW:chasebank.jpmorgan@aol.com
FILL THE INFORMATION BELLOW:
Full Name:………..Residential Address....Country:……;…Telephone:………………………..Sex(M/F)……………….Age………………………..Occupation……………………Any Valid ID CARD.
I look forward hearing from you,Yours FaithfullyJpMorgan Chase Bank DirectorMr Micheal Lee (Esq)


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