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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: JUSTICE DEPT <justicedeptnyusa@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2017 05:36:50 -0800
Subject: Re: BE NOTIFY THAT THE REMAINING BALANCE OF YOUR LONG OVERDUE
INHERITANCE PAYMENT HAS BEEN APPROVE FOR TRANSFER, REPLY BACK

CHASE BANK
address: 270 part avenue New York
NY 10017,UNITED STATES
Tel: 1-877-242-7371
Email: .info@chase.com

Sir,

Thank you for your response and we are very sorry for the mistake
that we made by transfering your part payment to the wrong person and
be rest asured that this bank will do anything humanly possible to
reverse your funds back to you.

Meanwhile, kindly reconfirm your receiving bank account details and
your cellphone number to enable effect your payment.
Note that we are working very hard to make sure that we get MRS LEONA MOORE
arrested as soon as possible for FRAUD.

Give this matter urgent attention it demands so that you can receive
your payment within the time frame of the approval. You are advised to
deal directly to this department.


Looking forward to hear from you soonest.



Yours Faithfully,


Mrs Roy Lucy
Remittance Payment Department
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, NY

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CHASE BANK
address: 270 part avenue New York
NY 10017,UNITED STATES
Tel: 1-877-242-7371
Email: .info@chase.com



Attention: Beneficiary,


We thank you for your co-operation on the successful transfer of first
batch of your LONG OVERDUE INHERITANCE part payment of One Million Two
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($1,200,000.00) has been
transferred into your bank account as stated below which your NEXT OF
KIN that you sent to receive your funds on your behalf due to your
ill health have acknowledged receipt of the fund.



NAME OF BANK: CITY BANK
BANK ADDRESS: N.Y. 11373,USA
ACCOUNT # 580294045
ACCOUNT: NAME: Mrs Leona Moore
ROUTING CODE: 021407912
SWIFT CODE. NFBKWS22



However, we write to inform you that the remaining balance of your
fund Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars
( $2,500.000.00 ) has been approved for payment again and would be
transferred to the same bank account as stated above which you
provided in the course of the former payment received.


Please note that the transfer shall be the same way we made the first
payment to you thus; telegraphic transfer and shall be confirm within
three (3) banking days from the date of the transfer.


Give this matter urgent attention it demands so that you can receive
your payment within the time frame of the approval. You are advised to
deal directly to this department.


Looking forward to hear from you soonest.



Yours Faithfully,


Mrs Roy Lucy
Remittance Payment Department
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, NY

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