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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: "United Nations Org" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ijammy3009@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:04:02 -0700
Subject: Good News

Attention:Sir/Madam,

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and
family?,You may not understand why this mail came to
you. We have been having a meeting for the passed 7
months which ended 2 days ago with the former secretary
to the UNITED NATIONS.

This email is to all the people that have been scammed
and defraud in any part of the world,the UNITED
NATIONS have agreed to compensate them with the sum of
$100,000.US Dollars for each.

This also includes all the foreign contractors that
have not received their contract sum, and people that
have had an unfinished transaction or international
businesses that failed due to Government problems etc.


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

So you are advised to contact Mr. Jim Ovia of ZENITH
BANK OF WEST AFRICA PLC, as he is our representative
in West Africa,contact him immediately for your
cheque/International Bank Draft of USD$ 100,000.00

This compensation funds are in a Bank Draft for
security purpose ok? So he will send it to you and you
can clear it in any bank of your choice or in your
bank.

Therefore, you should send him your information such
as:
FULL NAME:
FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:
MOBILE PHONE NUMBER:
OCCUPATION:
MARITAL STATUS AND AGE:

Get intouch with Mr. Jim Ovia immediately for your Cheque:
Mr. Jim Ovia Email: ijammy3009@gmail.com

Your correct mailing address where
you want him to send the Draft to you.



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. Kofi Annan
Former Secretary (UNITED NATIONS)

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