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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: "Ambassador James F. Entwistle" <usambassardorjamesf.entwistle@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: usambassadorjames@outlook.com
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2014 14:56:26 -0000
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam

Dear Sir/Madam

Good News,We have finally arranged to transfer your Fund Valued
US$5,500,000.00 Via J.P Morgan Group USA, We were able to achieve this
goal in this first quarter OF the year 2014 through the assistance of
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Finance Minister Nigeria. every necessary
arrangement has been made successfully with J.P Morgan Chase Bank to
release the said fund to you Account.

Instruction: You are required to contact J.P Morgan Group in USA as soon
as you receive this short note today, Contact Person: Mr Edward Wood,
Email: (jpmorganchasebank@jpmorgangroup.net ) Phone: +1-352-353-7307.
NOTE: If you received this message in your SPAM/BULK folder, that is
because of the restrictions implemented by your Internet Service Provider,

Kind Regards
Ambassador James F. Entwistle
U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria

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