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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million 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)
- 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.
- chasebankoffice8@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Notice <odiakauhemaryann@gmail.com>
Reply-To: chasebankoffice8@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2023 04:01:53 -0700
Subject: CHASE BANK OF UNITED STATES
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CHASE BANK OF UNITED STATES .
Address: 270 park Ave 31st Floor, New York, NY 10017, United States.
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 headquarter office in New York
? One man called Mr Robert Karl came to our office Last week Friday
in-respect of your $20 million 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 millions Dollar In OUR headquarter office in New York
Email address
chasebankoffice8@gmail.com
make sure you contact email 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 funds from our headquarter office in
New York please kindly get back to us with your full information to
avoid handle your rightful funds over to a wrong person okay.
I am Mr Jamie Dimon
Thanks......
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