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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.
- 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.
- manhattanbank400@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr.Paul Williams" <gkins34@gmail.com>
Reply-To: manhattanbank400@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2021 11:49:54 +0100
Subject: Attention Beneficiary.
Attention Beneficiary.
I am Mr. Jamie Dimon.C.E.O Chase Manhattan Bank of America trying to
let you know about your compensation amount $5.750 Million that is
available to be wire to you bank to bank or Using ATM Master CARD to
pay you without any delay, this is only way you will get your funds
confirm.
Actually you should have received the amount $5.750 Million very long
time ago, but you did not received it because your address or bank
account not known to this bank. Please do your best to send your
Address for ATM CARD delivery to you with the pin number or you send
account for wire transfer payment to you today or tomorrow.
I wait to receive details on how or where you want to receive amount
of $5.750 Million, so you need to contact chase bank about your
opinion.with your information before we will direct you to our bank
official website and with email. Chase Manhattan Bank contact Email
is(manhattanbank400@gmail.com) and once you contact then you receive
the funds according to your heart desire.
Warmest Regards,
Mr.Jamie Dimon.C.E.O
Chase Manhattan
Mr.Paul Williams
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