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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <replymorganchase@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2020 07:27:51 -0700
Subject: Your Urgent Reply Is Needed

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK & CO. U.S.A
270 Park Avenue, New York,
NY 10172, United States.
Unclaimed Asset/Assets Re-united,
USA International Remittance Department
Tell:  +1 (646) 974-1159
 
URGENT TRANSFER OF YOUR US$84,000,000.00
 
Attn: Beneficiary,
 
This is to inform you that a compensation payment in the amount of Eighty
Four Million United State Dollars (US$84,000,000.00) was legally approved
and deposited few days ago with our Bank, JPMorgan Chase Bank Branch Office
here in 214 Broadway 10038, New York, United State, and it was deposited in
your favor by the Foreign Debts Settlement Compensation Committee Of The
Executive Directors Of World Bank Group In Conjunction With The European
Union Board Of Directors, the board members of Governors, Treasury &
Presidency of the Federal Reserve System of United State of America
instructed the board members of this bank to credit the fund direct to your
private bank account with immediate effect.
 
Furthermore, after our board meeting yesterday, the board members of
JPMorgan Chase Bank agreed to send this payment to you by either bank to
bank wire transfer or online bank transfer service only that will save us
time and be on save side to secure your fund we want to prove our
credibility and sincerity to you and clear your mind out of doubt to enable
you receive your compensation fund successfully also note that this
transaction is safe, legal and 100% risk free as the legal documents that
protect your interest legally are available.
 
Finally, the management of JPMorgan Chase Bank needs you to reconfirm your
full contact information as listed below to enable us to proceed with the
claim process of your compensation fund as instructed by the United States
department of the Treasury.
 
Full Name:..........
Full Contact Address:..............
Age & Occupation:...............
Valid Phone number:.................
State & Country:..................
Next Of Kin Name:.................
Scan Copy Of Your Identification Card:.....
 
We await your immediate response with your information below to enable this
bank to proceed immediately with the transfer of your fund as we were
directed.
 
Thanks for choosing JPMorgan Chase Bank, God bless America.
 
Best regard,
 
Mr. David L. Nolet,
Director of Foreign Remittance Department,
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK & CO. U.S.A.

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