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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: "Chase OnlineSM" <onlinesecure@customerservice.com>
Date: Mon, 09 Aug 2021 16:15:01 -0700
Subject: Account:Suspension Activities


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Dear Customer,
Suspicious login attempts have been detected in your account.
Someone just tried to log into your Chase account from a different IP addr=
ess. We need to verify your identity today or your account will be disabled=
because of the concerns we have for the safety and integrity of the Chase =
Community..

Check Now
Once you have verify your account information records, your information w=
ill be confirmed and your account will start to work as normal once again
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Sincerely,
Chase Online Banking
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J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., doing business as Chase Bank, is a national =
bank headquartered in Manhattan, New York City, that constitutes the consum=
er and commercial banking subsidiary of the U.S. multinational banking and =
financial services holding company, JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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