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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:
- 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.
Fraud email example:
From: "Joe Adam" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fileo5768@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2024 05:17:34 -0800
Subject: CHASE BANK OF UNITED STATES .
CHASE BANK OF UNITED STATES .
201 North Walnut Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
Dear Beneficiary.
Greetings from the Chase Bank ?? . I have vital Details which need to be attended to immediately. Did you authorize 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 million dollars which has been credited with the 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 two Weeks 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 Branch OFFICE in Wilmington, Delaware
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 kings:
These 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 .
Regard
Jamie Dimon
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