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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: "Dr Goodluck Jonathan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <enquiries6@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 13:49:44 -0700
Subject: FROM THE PRESIDENCY OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

FROM THE PRESIDENCY OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
Aso Rock villa, Asokoro District, Abuja
(SIX MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLAR)


ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY,


THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR FUND IS NOT WITH ANY BANK HERE IN NIGERIA YOUR FUND IS WITH JP MORGAN CHASE BANK. YOU HAVE TO CONTACT THEIR BRANCH IN NEW YORK, SO THAT THEY WILL START THE TRANSFER PROCESS OF YOUR FUND, SO YOU HAVE TO IMMEDIATELY CONTACT THE JP MORGAN CHASE BANK WITH THIS ADDRESS BELOW.


CONTACT THEM WITH THIS E-MAIL BELOW:


JP MORGAN CHASE BANK NEW YORK CITY U.S.A
Mr. JAMIE DIMON Wire Transfer Department
E-mail: jaimedimonmorganchase@live.com
Telephone Number +1-315-519-8415
Private E-mail: mr.jamiedimon4@live.com


YOUR FUND HAS BEEN TRANSFRRED TO THE JP MORGAN CHASE BANK OVER FIVE DAY NOW, SO YOU HAVE TO CONTACT THEM IMMEDIATELY FOR THE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.


MAKE SURE YOU CONTACT THEM IMMEDIATELY ASAP.


BEST REGARDS.

PRESIDENT DR. GOODLUCK JONATHAN
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
TEL. NUMBER +234-806-635-5152
E-MAIL: enquiries6@gmail.com

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