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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: "Mr. James Dimon" <mrjedgarhooverbuilding300@gmail.com>
Reply-To: MrJamesDimon10000@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2022 09:02:31 +0100
Subject: JP Morgan Chase Bank of New York


*JP Morgan Chase Bank of New York270 Park Avenue, 39th Floor,Webside:
www.jpmorgan..com / wsshttps://chaseonline.chase.com/
<https://chaseonline.chase.com/>Attn: Beneficiary,I write to inform you
that we have today been Tuesday 07th of June 2022, To re-inform you that
it’s indeed a great news that the Federal Executive Council of the united
states of America in collaboration with JP Morgan Chase Bank to Compensate
you with the sum of US$10.5 Million Dollars after discovering you are a
victim of scam to some impostors who claim to be what they are not And we
have mount are network motoring code to track them down with such act here
in united states and other countries.Note, this decision was taking Federal
Executive Council of united states of America in collaboration with JP
Morgan Chase Bank to enable you reach out with the goal and objective of
Charitable Organization Union in your communities And we don’t know how
much you have been scammed years-back in trying to receive your
contract/inheritance payment but we believe the stated amount $7.5 Million
(Ten Million fine hundred thousand USD) will put you in other to forget
your past and continue your future without participating in such scandal
again. And for us to finalize your approved payment with us you will have
to re-confirm the information below to us after reading this email for a
quick procession of your payment.1) Your Full Name2) Your Direct telephone
number3) Your Complete Address4) A Copy Of Your Identification I.D5)
Occupation & PositionCollect email address MrJamesDimon10000@gmail.com
<MrJamesDimon10000@gmail.com>Upon the receipt of the above information from
you, I will switch into action with further instruction of your payment
without any further delay. So be advised that your maximum co-operation to
this office will help us release your fund to you.Yours SincerelyMr. James
Dimon.Account Chief Executive Officer,Member of Operating Committee of JP
Morgan*

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