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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.
- jpmorganchasebank483@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- haldane, jp morgan trust finance, usa. email: jpmorganchasebank483@gmail.com as soon as you contacts him , do let me know to update our (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Mr Edet Okon Director of Operation Ministry Of Finance
<edetokon444@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jpmorganchasebank483@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2022 04:17:38 -0700
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT
Attn:Sir/Ma
I wish to inform you that your payment of USD$10.5 Million from the
United Nation Organization has been released and ready to be paid to
you via online banking system.
This compensation is being made all over the world for losses/damages
as a result of the Covid 19 pandemic. An instruction was given by the
Office of Presidency and United Nations (UN) and also (IMF) to release
the Sum of $10.5 Million USD through online banking system .Make sure
you contact the bank with all your full details and also follow their
instructions for your immediate payment. I have completed everything
about your payment and it is now with our correspondent bank JP Morgan
Trust Finance in USA.
You are to contact Mr. Andrew Haldane,
JP Morgan Trust Finance, USA.
Email: jpmorganchasebank483@gmail.com
As soon as you contacts him , do let me know to update our records.
Congratulations.
Let him know that you are been directed for your urgent payment from
Mr Edet Okon
With regards,
Mr Edet Okon
edetokon834@gmail.com
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