419 scam: "UNCC"<mailer@un.org> Good News....

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- mrjimovia700@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "UNCC" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrjim_ovia101@live.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:41:17 +0100
Subject: Good News....

Attn:Sir/ma,

How are you today and hope all is well with you and family?You may not understand why this mail came
to you,but i will implore you to take your time to carefully go through this mail.

We have been having a meeting for the pass 7 months which ended 4 days ago at our office head
quarters New York(UNITED NATIONS).

This email is to all the people that feel they have been scammed in any part of the world,the UNITED
NATION have agreed to compensate them with the sum of US$ 100,000.This includes every foriegn contractors that may have not received their contract
sum, and people that have had an unfinished transaction or international businesses that failed due
to Government probelms etc.

We found your name in our list and that is why we are contacting you,this have been agreed upon and
has been signed.

You are advised to contact Mr. Jim Ovia of ZENITH BANK NIGERIA PLC, as he is our representative in
Nigeria, contact him immediately for your Cheque/International Bank Draft of USD$ 100,000. This
funds are in a Bank Draft for security purpose ok? so he will send it to you and you can clear it at any bank of your
choice.

Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number/your correct mailing address
where you want him to send the Draft to you.

Conatct:Mr. Jim Ovia immediately for your Cheque:
Person to Contact Mr. Jim Ovia
Email: mrjimovia700@sify.com

Thanks and God bless you and your family.Hoping to hear from you as soon as you cash your Bank
Draft.

Making the world a better place Regards,

Mr. Koffi Anann

Former Secretary (UNITED NATIONS).

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