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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: GENJIM OVIAMIKE <genjimoviamike6040@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 08:32:13 -0700
Subject: I NEED YOUR HELP FROM YOUR GEN JIM OVIA

Dear friend,

How are you doing my dear and how is your family ..... hope all is
well and Thank God ..I am very glad to come across your contact
through Google search..My Name is GEN JIM OVIA, from united state,I am
a war veteran with the United Nations Peace Keeping in Syria on war
against terrorism. I served in the 1st Armored Division in Tripoli.

Based on the United States legislative and executive decision for
withdrawing troops from Libya come next year, I have been redeployed
to come and work in your country on the platform of North Atlantic
Treaty Organization (N.A.T.O) soon. Our mission is to help beef up
terrorist targeted states, mostly the United
States,Middle East Asia, all Asian countries ,and the European Union
on the war against terrorism. I would like to invest in property and
other profitable businesses in your country, i need a reliable and
capable citizen who i will work with to achieve my plans there,that is
why I contacted you.

In the other hand, i would like to inform you that i have in my
possession the sum of $18.2 Million U.S. Dollars. Which i made from
GOLD AND DIAMOND when I'm in Syria for investigation of Drugs Dela's.
I deposited this money with DIAMOND SECURITY COMPANY in Ghana through
a Red Cross agent.

I would move the money to you as soon as you agree to keep it safe in
your country for a business and other investment purposes through you,
but you will advise me on that because i am not a business inclined. I
can not move this money into the United States and invest it
there because i will be questioned about the source of the money,so i
decided to move it to your country and invest it there since i have
been redeployed to work in your country for about 4 years, so i need
someone i could trust. If you accept, I will move the fund to you,
where you will be the beneficiary, because i am a uniformed person and
i can not parade such an amount, so i need to present someone as the
recipient.

I just need your acceptance, and everything will be done. if you are
interested in this transaction, i will give you the complete details
you need for us to implement this transaction successfully.

I will be waiting for your response, so we can go on. In less than one
week time the money should be in your possession, and i will come to
meet you for us to plan on how to invest. I will give you 40% of the
total fund and 60% for investment. I
hope i have been fair to this deal. Get back to me with below
information.and contact me on my email address bellow

Your full name ...........................
Your full address .......................
Your direct phone number .........


Regards,
GEN JIM OVIA,

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