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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: jim ovie <jim_ovie@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2014 14:36:20 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: From Jemimah Ovie


>From Jemimah Ovie

I am sending you this mail with sorrow in my heart hoping that you will help me out in the name of God. Although  that we have not met each other before but I believe that a good relationship starts only by one day.
My name is  Jemimah Ovie, am 20 years old Girl orphan from Nigeria   but writing you presently from Refugee Camp in  Lome, Togo. i  have no relative in  this world and I want you to be my guardian. I decided to contact you to stand by my side to secure the sum of (USD$2.500.000). two million Five Hundred  thousand dollars.
I inherited from my late father. My late Father was a Rich Business man based here in Maidugri, Nigeria  but he was killed by the Boko Haram  in  Maidugri during one of their deadly Operations .I hope you are aware of their insurgency in that Country, Nigeria for the past years now .

It was in one of this attacks by the Boko Haram that led to the death of my Parents.I urgently need your assistance to transfer this money into your account and also help me to establish a joint   investments with you Or You will help me to Invest  in a good Company.

I promise you that there is no risky issue in this transaction and you will never regret helping me out. I will also like to continue my Education in your country I will wait for your very urgent response so that I can furnish  you with all details involved.

Please do forward the following to me.

1.Your full name.
2.Direct Tel.
3.Home and Office address
4.Age
5.Occupation
6.Your Nationality  

(1) I want you to serve as a guardian of this fund since i am only 20years old.

(2)To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a resident permit  in your country.
I am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum for your assistance ,, please help me to get out of this terrible

situation  remain bless.

My Regards,
Jemimah Ovie
















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