419 scam: $10,500,000 USD

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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:

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:
- "account opening" (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. )
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From:
Reply-To: "jpmorganchasebank2021@gmail.com" <jpmorganchasebank2021@gmail.com>
Date:
Subject: $10,500,000 USD

From: JP Morgan Chase Bank New York.
#253 Broadway New York, NY, 10007 USA

Bank Online Transfer Update

Dear Customer,

This is to inform you that we have received an authorisation from the Federal Reserve Bank, to setup an offshore online account on your behalf, regarding a financial support system imposed by world bank this operation is to be carried out by the International Monetary Fund law (Act) section 2 (a) (IMF) as agreed that the sum of $10,500,000 USD will be transferred to an offshore account that will be opened on your behalf upon our request you are advice to follow the instruction given to you by JP Morgan Chase Bank online to provide the below required information and get back to us immediately so we can proceed with your account opening.

Surname:........
First Name:.......
Other Name:........
E-Mail Address:....
Phone Number:.....
Residential Address:....
Country:...........
State:..............
Date of Birth:.......
Marital Status:.....
Occupation:......
Your working Id Card or Passport
Copy of your passport photograph
Name of Next of kin

We are waiting to hear from you with the complete information to enable us proceed with the online account, Be informed that your account will have check books and ATM debit card and MasterCard once your online account is ready.

Thanks for banking with us.
Dr. Richard Williams

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