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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: jamledimonco <rbcroyalbankofcanada2018@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jamledimonco@aol.com
Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2021 21:47:08 +0100
Subject: Attn: Beneficiary

UN | United Nations, FBI / CIA Scam Notice!!
United Nations Washington DC.
@UNWashington · Organization
World Bank - IMF Assist Programme.
1775 K St NW Ste 500. Washington D.C., DC.
Our Ref#: WBG/IMF-NF/UNO/XX020
Motto:- A Stronger United Nations for a Better World

Hello, dear. This email letter/message is officially inform you, that
after proper and several investigations by United State Federal Bureau
of Investigation (FBI), responsible for conducting sensitive national
security investigations together with the Office of Central
Intelligence Agency (CIA), International Monetary Fund (IMF) and
United Nations (UN) at the Western Union, Money Gram, we found your
name among those that have sent money through Western Union, Cash App,
Zelle, Venmo, Bank Transfer/Deposit and Money Gram, Ria Money Transfer
in the course of receiving an Inheritance Fund, Lottery Award Winning
Prize, Compensation Funds, which none cent was paid or received by
you, from those hoodlums. It proves that you have truly been swindled
by those unscrupulous persons by sending money to them through the
above mentioned means.

To this regard UN | United Nations (UN) held a meeting with United
States Department of Justice (DOJ), INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Director. WESTERN UNION and
MONEY-GRAM Board of Directors, alongside with the MINISTRY of FINANCE.
As a result of our investigations it was agreed that the sum of Two
Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US $2, 500,000.00
Dollars) should be transferred to you and other 250 scam victims like
you whose names, email and phone number has been discovered as one of
the scam victims, from the funds set aside by The UN | United Nations
in collaboration with the United States Department of the Treasury and
World Bank Groups to compensate all scam victims.

The compensation scheme is open to people who wired money to scammers
through Bank Wire Transfer, Western Union, Money-gram, Ria Money
Transfer ETC. between January 1, 2004 to August 30, 2020, the deadline
for lodging these claims is March 24, 2021.

This case is being handled and supervised by the US - FBI Director /
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), furthermore; your details and
you're $2.5 Millon USD Compensation Payment file, has been submitted
to the Desk of Mr. Jamie Dimon, the JP Morgan Chase & Co. (JPM)
Chairman Board of Director and CEO , for the transfer your
Compensation funds $2.5 Million USD to you.

Quickly Contact the JP Morgan Chase & Co. (JPM) Chairman Board of
Director / CEO, Mr. Jamie Dimon with below:

Contact Person: Jamie Dimon
CEO / Chairman Board of Director
JP Morgan Chase & Co. (JPM)
Email: jamledimonco@aol.com
Phone #: +1865)658-4398

Ensure to write this Office as soon as you have successfully claimed
your $2.5 Million USD Approved Settlement Compensation Funds from JP
Morgan Chase & Co. (JPM).

Yours Faithfully,
William O. Harrison Sr.
CC: US Federal Law Enforcement
CC: Federal Bureau of Investigation
CC: US Department of Justice (DOJ),
CC: FBI Director

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