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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: "jamesdimon44@sify.com" <aalw--40404@att.net>
Reply-To: jamesdimon44@sify.com
Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2011 12:40:09 -0800 (PST)
Subject: JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, LONDON.




FROM JAMES L. DIMON

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, LONDON.

125 London Wall, London EC2Y 5AJ

TEL: +447011196795



Attention:



I AM JAMES L. DIMON, Principal treasury officer with JP Morgan Chase Bank, London. I have decided to contact you through this medium based on a business proposal, which will be of mutual benefit to both of us.



Mr. Andreas James Smith made number of times (Fixed) deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at £5,000,000.00 (Five Million British Pounds Sterling Only) in my branch and upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers, National Mining Corporation that Mr. Smith died from an automobile accident.



On further investigation, I found out that he did not leave a WILL and all attempts to trace his next of kin were fruitless. On further investigation,I discovered that Mr.

Smith did not declare any Next of Kin in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork.



This sum of £5,000,000.00 is still sitting in my bank vault and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year and no one has come forward for the claim.



According to the British laws, at the expiration of six (6) years, the fund will revert to the ownership of the British Government. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you to stand in as the next of kin to Mr.Andreas James smith to enable us claim this fund on your name for safekeeping, rather than being allowed to be reverted to the government treasury, which finally ends up in the hands of some corrupt officials.



If this request matches with your inward intention for success and greatness, then you are urged to make a quick response indicating your interest and readiness to

participate and work with me to make this successful.



Please observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country.



You are advise to respond via email address:- jamesdimon44@sify.com or better still call me on my direct phone no. +447024073560



Awaiting your urgent reply.



Thanks and regards,

James L.Dimon

JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, LONDON.

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