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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: JPMorgan Chase bank <goddyben56@gmail.com>
Reply-To: JPMorganchasebank@emailn.de
Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2021 06:15:06 -0800
Subject: Attention

Attention

After the just concluded closed meeting
with some African Presidents and US President, Mr.Joe Biden
to find a lasting solution to end Internet Scam. The
US president agreed with Ghana, Benin Republic and Nigerian
President to return all money extorted from US, Asian,
European citizens to them. The aforementioned African nation
Presidents stated that it will be impossible to know the
actual amount stolen from the victims but collectively
agreed to return the total sum of USD4.9 Billion to US
government to find a way to dispose it to those scam
victims.

The sum of USD2.7 Billion was deducted
from the USD4.9 Billion and have been forwarded to US
treasury department while the remaining USD2.2 Billion was
given to other affected continents to enable them share to
various Scam victim complainers.

At this point, JPMorgan Chase Bank,
Inc/Amazon.com, Inc/Apple Inc and FBI were mandate to figure
out how these funds can be shared among scam victims.
According to FBI, they said a total number of 12,000
complainants with evidence are on their list and we agreed
to pay these 12,000 complainants with evidence of
extortion first, the sum of USD$15.500,000.00 each while
awaiting more victims that might come up later. Your names
appears on that list complied by FBI so you are among those
receiving this compensation funds.

JPMorgan Chase Bank, Inc/Amazon.com,
Inc/Apple Inc and FBI finally agreed to upload these funds
into their system and release it to beneficiaries through
JPMorgan Chase bank online system. This procedure was generally
favored to avoid multiple claims or payments to
beneficiaries. If you are not intrested to receive your own
compasation fund you have to let us know so that will divert it
to others who need it why we said so is that we have more than
12,000 complainants with evidence who need his/her own fund.

In order for you to receive your own
USD$15 500,000.00 compensation funds, you are to purchase
either iTunes Gift Cards or Amazon E-Gift Cards valued
US$100.00 and above from any of their outlet around you and
send the number for activation of your payment. Once you
purchase any of these card and send the number with receipt of purchase,
within 48hours of sending it, your payment will be activated and
you can visit any JPMorgan Chase Bank with the number on
that cards and receive your payment without any delay. Note;
You do not need to own an account or open any account with
JPMorgan Chase Bank, rather with the same number you send for
activation of payment, your funds will be released to you.

Do not miss this great opportunity to
receive your funds because it might not occur again.

We await your urgent response with the
card number and receipt of purchase.JPMorganchasebank@emailn.de

Yours sincerely,

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