419 scam: U.S Ambassador <chika-yohiro@hosp.ikeda.osaka.jp> Attn; Fund Beneficiary

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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:
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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.
- ambassadorericmichael@aol.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: U.S Ambassador <chika-yohiro@hosp.ikeda.osaka.jp>
Reply-To: <ambassadorericmichael@firemail.de>
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2024 05:31:45 -0800
Subject: Attn; Fund Beneficiary

Attn; Fund Beneficiary

I am Mr.Eric Michael Garcetti ,U.S.A Ambassador to India. With reference to your entitlement fund and inline with the CHANGE OF BENEFICARY'S APPLICATION, signed by Mr.Anderson James. with your purported authorization. This case has been carefully examined and we have declined Mr. Anderson's application and reported to the security department for appropriate action, as the application lacks regular signature. But Did you ever instruct Mr.Anderson James to claim your fund worth US$10.000.000? Below is the bank account information provided by Mr.Anderson James saying that you authorized her to claim your fund that you are terminally ill.

BANK NAME: JPMorgan Chase

BANK ADDRESS: 10081, 25-02 Camp Rd, New York, 11691, United States

ACCOUNT #: 7054510001

ROUTING #: 021000021

Swift Code: CHASUS33XXX

Account Name: Mr.Anderson James

Beneficiary address: 129 34th St Brooklyn, NY 11232, USA

If you had not authorized the change of your bank account in respect to your outstanding entitlement Payment, therefore notify me immediately as the notification / declaration was supported with a sworn affidavit from India high court ref: ilk /jj/203/k2024, dated 11/04/2024 and signed by Mr.Anderson James who claim and stated in the sworn declaration that you authorized him to claim the said fund on your behalf to a different bank account in the U.S.A as stated above because you were terminally ill and the Doctor who is incharge of your case stated that you will not stay more than one Month before passing away.

This development has caused lots of discrepancies in your payment file that is why we had to suspend your payment and prompted to contact you directly before rejuvenating your payment. You have to be rest assured that I will do everything within my capacity to successfully actualize the quick transfer of your fund to any of your nominated bank account.

Kindly get back to me as soon as possible so that I will direct you on what to do.

Sincerely Yours

Mr.Eric Michael Garcetti

U.S Ambassador

ambassadorericmichael@aol.com

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