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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. Jamie Dimon," (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jpmorganchase_jamiedimon@nycmail.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2017 16:20:14 -0500
Subject: payment update

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
270 Park Ave,
New York, NY 10017,
United States

Dear Beneficiary,
We have received a payment credit instruction from Federal Government of Nigeria to credit your account with your part payment of your Next of Kins Fund/Lotto Fund/Contract Fund also Inheritance fund of US$10.5 Million from the Nigerian Reserve Excess Crude Oil Account with us through bank to bank.Therefore, to enable us achieve our goal to release your Fund to you.This is your Payment file, United Nations Approval No; UN44587P/2015,Reference No.CN35460021, Allocation No: CN674632 Password No: CN339331, Pin Code No: CN55674 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No: 103, Release Code No: CN09284B; Immediate (IMF) Telex confirmation No: CN1114433; Secret Code No: XXCN015.

Having received these vital payment approval numbers and code; therefore you are qualified now to receive your payment of US$10.5 Million.you are advice to re-confirm to us the below information to enable us conclude this transaction with you through bank transfer:

Your Name.
Your Address
Your Telephone and Fax Number.
Bank Name.
Bank Address
A/C Number
Routing Number
Swift code
Again we can make payment to your Credit Card number or Home Equity line of credit account details if you have such Finally, Response Should be Made Immediately before it will be too late for you.
.
Be informed that transfer will commence immediately we hear from you with your full bank account information. Once more, JP Morgan Chase & Co New York will not hesitate to credit your account within 72 hours in accordance with Fund release order regulations through our transfer department office.
Thanks for banking with JP Morgan Chase & Co, while we looking forward to serving you better.

Yours Faithfully,

Mr. Jamie Dimon,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
JPMorgan Chase & Co

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