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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:

Fraud email example:

From: JP Morgan Chase Bank New York <namangan@kafolat.uz>
Reply-To: jpmorganchasebank09@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2019 16:17:05 +0500
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION FROM JPMORGAN CHASE & Co.,NEW YORK



From the Desk Of:
Mr. Jamie Dimon
JP Morgan Chase Bank New York
270 Park Ave. New York City

Attn:-Beneficiary

This is to bring to your kind notice that your outstanding payment of (Ten
Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars)which has been with our central paying
office from United Nations has been signed and approved for payment by
(Telephone Banking System) after series of meeting with our board of
directors. Also bear in mind that We want to conclude all payment before the
end of the Month.

Therefore, to enable us achieve our goal to release your fund to you, you are
advice to re-confirm to us the below information to enable conclude this
transaction with you:

Your Full Name:
Your Complete Address:
Direct Telephone: Number:
Mobile Number:
Occupation:
Nationality:

Finally, your response to this email should be made immediately before it will
be too late for you to receive your total funds.

Waiting for your immediate response.

Thanks for banking with JPMORGAN CHASE bank, while we look forward to serving
you
better.

Yours Faithfully,
JAMIE DIMON
CHAIRMAN AND CEO JPMORGAN CHASE.

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