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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" <admin@dealer.com>
Reply-To: noreplyalert.chasse.com@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2017 07:08:02 -0700
Subject: Chase Alert: Here's your daily account summary



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Here's your daily account summary.
Account Update

As part of our commitment to help keep your account secure, we have detect=
ed an irregular activity on your account and we are placing a hold on your =
account for your protection. Please Click OnlineAccount.Chase.com and follo=
w the instructions. =

You may not see your most recent deposits and pending transactions in you=
r balance right away. Manage your account at www.chase.com. Call us at 1-8=
77-242-7372. Thank you for choosing Chase. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Member=
FDIC Alerts delivery may be delayed for various reasons, including service=
outages affecting your phone, wireless or internet provider; technology fa=
ilures; and system capacity limitations. Any time you review your balance, =
keep in mind it may not reflect all transactions, including recent card tra=
nsactions or checks you have written. =

Please do not reply to this message. If you have any questions, please cal=
l the number on the back of your card. =

Sincerely, Chase Online Services Email Operations Team
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ABOUT THIS MESSAGE:This service email gives you updates and information ab=
out your Chase relationship. =

We sent this email from an unmonitored mailbox. Go to chase.com/CustomerSe=
rvice to find the best way to contact us.
Your privacy is important to us. See our online Security Center to learn h=
ow to protect your information. Chase Privacy Operations, PO Box 659752, Sa=
n Antonio, TX 78265-9752.
=A9 2016 Chase Bank USA, NA

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