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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 OVIA <JIM.OVIA@usa.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2015 01:17:22 +0700
Subject: Response for Urgent Business Proposal

BUSINESS PROPOSAL

Dear friend,

I am very glad to come across your Google contact through Google search..My
Name is 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 $25.6 Million U.S. Dollars. Which i made from GOLD AND DIAMOND
when I'm in Ghana 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, 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 30% of the total fund and
70% for investment. I hope i have been fair to this deal. Get back to me
with below information.

1. Your Full name:
2. Your Country:
3. Contact Address:
4. Contact number:

Regards,
MR. JIM OVIA


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