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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 next of kin scam.
- 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.
- chasebank.delivery78@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Notice Office <kabirlawalmaishago@gmail.com>
Reply-To: chasebank.delivery78@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2022 09:18:02 -0700
Subject: CHASE BANK OF UNITED STATES
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CHASE BANK OF UNITED STATES .
201 North Walnut Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
GREETINGS! GREETINGS!! GREETINGS!!! TO YOU
Dear Beneficiary.
Greetings from the Chase Bank ?? . I have a vital Details which
needs to be attended immediately. Did you authorized Anyone To pick
Up Your Inheritance Fund from Our Branch in Wilmington, Delaware:
One man called Mr Robert Karl came to our office Last week Friday
in-respect of your $20.000.000.00 millions dollars which has been
credited with US
for the past 2 weeks ago now by the Federal Government to be
transferred into your account. He said that you authorized him to pick
up the fund.
This fund has been in our custody for the two Weeks ago now and we
have been waiting for you to contact us but we didn't know what is
hindering you from reaching us since. So we decided to inform to you
to make sure that you are well and aware of the Inheritance Fund of
$20.000.000.00 millions Dollars In OUR Branch OFFICE in Wilmington, Delaware
Email address] chasebank.delivery78@gmail.com:
Phone-call ] +1(252) 226-9778:
make sure you contact email and phone-call number for your urgent respond:
We want you to get back to Us with the following details below :
Full Name:
Address:
Phone number:
Your identity card:
Your Email Address:
Your Next of king:
This above listed details are needed as fast as possible if you didn't
authorize anyone to pick up your fund from our branch in Delaware. Thanks.
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