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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: "JPMorgan Chase Bank" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jpmorgan_chase1011@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2018 06:39:10 -0700
Subject: JPMorgan Chase & Co. New York City,

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
270 Park Avenue,
Midtown Manhattan
New York City,

Attention:

This is to inform you about your fund which was unfortunately seized by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) due to your failure to provide the necessary credentials that state the legitimacy of your fund, the fund was said to has been transferred from Bank Of America before it got seized by IMF. Presently it is with JPMorgan Chase bank for immediate remittance to your nominated bank account, below is the account details we have on our record kindly reconfirm if all the details are correct and update before we make the transfer.

NOTE: No one will ask you for a transfer fee or any form of charge to transfer your fund if it ever happen please report to us because it’s never from us.

Acct. name: Doreen Koehler.
Bank name: Bank of America
WIRE#026009593
ACC.898046532236

Yours sincerely
John Mour
(917) 900-0351

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