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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: "JAMIE DIMON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jamie53434@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2023 08:46:27 -0700
Subject: FROM JPMORGAN CHASE BANK OUTSTANDING VALUED PAYMENT NOTIFICATION OF $10,500,000.00.

FROM THE HIGH ESTEEM OFFICE OF,
AND THE REPUTABLE DESK OF,
JAMIE DIMON, JPMORGAN CHASE & Co.
Attention:-
Note that it is the pleasure of this reputable bank JPMorgan Chase Bank to humbly bring to your kind notice that your outstanding valued payment of $10,500,000.00 which has been with our central paying office from United Nations has been signed and approved for payment to you after series of meeting with our board of directors. Bear in mind that we the management board of JPMorgan Chase Bank want to conclude your outstanding valued payment before the third quarter of 2023 runs out for you to receive your fund.
Therefore, to enable this reputable bank achieve its goal and statutory mandate to release your fund to you, you the fund beneficiary is advice to re-confirm to us the below requested information to enable this reputable bank conclude this transaction with you expediently:
Your Full Name:
Your Complete Address:
Telephone Number:
Cellphone Number:
Date of Birth:
Company Name:
Occupation:
Nationality:
In view of the above requested information, your response to this email should be made immediately in order to avert any delay or tardiness for you to receive your total funds.
This this reputable bank await your immediate response to this email.
We thank you for banking with JPMorgan Chase bank, while we look forward to serving you efficiently and effectively.Please get in touch with me first by my secured and confidential email: jamie53434@gmail.com
Yours Faithfully,
JAMIE DIMON
CHAIRMAN AND CEO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK.

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