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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <james2313dimom@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 04:58:50 -0800
Subject: NOTICE OF INHERITANCE PAYMENT FROM JP

JP Morgan Chase Bank
                270 Park Avenue New York, NY 10017-2070   
                Our Ref: JPM/IRU/SFE/FUP/NY/VOL.1/2014
                   NOTICE OF INHERITANCE PAYMENT FROM JP
                             MORGAN CHASE BANK.
 
 
 
I was wondering how you choose to forfeit your inheritance payment that has been cleared from Money Laundering and over due for payment just because you were asked to provide a Sort Code from the United Nations Debt Review/ Reconciliation Unit being your benefactor, this Sort Code will enable us activate UN Escrow account and further credit your own account without demanding any fee from you. I contacted you via email because its the only means to reach you, your telephone number is not going through besides you don't attend to your calls.
 
Contact United Nations Debt Review/ Reconciliation Unit and Obtain Sort code to enable us transfer this fund to your new online account we can as well transfer to your personal bank account with ease,call me now 917 651 2313.
 
YOURS FAITHFULLY.
Mr. James Dimon,
CEO JP Morgan Chase Bank

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