419 scam: chase bank <stevecold21@gmail.com> Your Fund US$10,500,000.00 Million United States Dollars. (TEN<br> MILLION FIVE HU

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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:
- "required fee " (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. )
- "cost of transfer" (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. )
- "into your nominated bank account" (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)
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (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)
- ",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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: chase bank <stevecold21@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bankchase63@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 09:55:18 -0700
Subject: Your Fund US$10,500,000.00 Million United States Dollars. (TEN
MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS)

FROM THE JP MORGAN CHASE BANK
270 North Avenue New Rochelle NY 10801 United State.@

Dear Valuable Customer,

IMMEDIATE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION,

I read your e-mail in regards of your fund US$10,500,000.00 Million
United States Dollars. (TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE
DOLLARS) the best way to make this transaction is by this 3 option i
gave you below.

It might interest you to know that all arrangements have already been
concluded in regards to the immediate disbursement of your fund to you
accordingly. Without
wasting much time, it is our pleasure to notify you on our three major
mode of disbursing funds to our clients, so you are expected to choose
the best option that suites you.

The options are as follows:

1. Through a Certified bank draft which will be delivered to your
door-step by an approved courier service. This way your full contact
address will be needed for successfully delivery of your Certified
Bank draft to you as designated, But note that this option will cost
you $500 only including the insurance.

2. Through an ATM Master Card which will be delivered to your
door-step by an approved courier service. This way your full contact
address will be needed for successfully delivery of your ATM Card to
you as designated, this option will cost you $300 only including the
insurance.

3. Through Telegraphic transfer, this way your fund will be wired
directly into your nominated Bank account as designated and means your
banking information will be needed so as to enable the foreign
remittance director start processing your payment file prior to
subsequent release of your fund into your Bank account without any
further delay, but note that the Cost of Transferring (COT) is $200 only

You are further advised to choose from the above listed options on the
mode which you wish to receive your funds and take very good note that
this required fee is just one time fee, there is nothing like fee
after fee because we are not small Bank, and we cannot be asking our
customer for fees after fee, so bear it in your mind that any of this
above option you chose is just one time fee and no more coming back to
request for more.

YOUR SERVICE.
Mr. Emmanuel Johnson
External Reserves Credit Manager
FROM THE JP MORGAN CHASE BANK
270 North Avenue New Rochelle NY 10801 United State.

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