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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- daniel.pinto.jpmc@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Daniel Pinto - JP Morgan Chase NY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <daniel.pinto_jpmc@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2018 04:46:56 -0700
Subject: Re: Sept 18, 2018 - Message From Daniel Pinto - JP Morgan Chase Bank
Good morning,
My names is Daniel Pinto and the head of Admin, Corporate Banking with the JP Morgan Chase New York. I'm writing this message in connection of an inter-bank deposit from the HSBC Sharjah, U.A.E. on your name as the beneficiary for final wire transfer to your bank account.
I'll be pleased if you will work confidentially with me to have the said funds successfully remitted to your bank account and afterwards you can compensate me any % you desire. There is a compulsory need for us to secure a U.S Patriot Act Clearance Certificate on your name and we can be able to execute the transfer to your account.
The HSBC diplomat has vanished and we cannot get in contact with him and he has failed to present himself to the bank after several emails and telephone calls to him to present the required certificate.
The bank will confiscate this funds as unclaimed deposit that is why I'm soliciting your co-operation to stop it from happening and have the funds released to your account.
Under a special arrangement, the U.S Patriot Act Clearance Certificate will not cost much to secure it on your name. I look forward to your answer.
I look forward to your response.
Thank you,
Mr. Daniel Pinto
+1 (516) 888-0467
E-mail: daniel.pinto.jpmc@gmail.com
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