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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• 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.
  • 00jimovia00@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "TEAM ANTI-FRAUD" <fraudfighters1@student.com>
Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 08:45:45 -0700
Subject: GOOD NEWS!


Attention:



How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family?,You may not
understand why this mail came to you.
We have been having meetings for the passed 7 months which ended 14 days ago
with the former secretary to the United Nations (UN).



This email is to all the people that have been scammed and extorted in any
part of the world, the United Nations have agreed to compensate them with
the sum of US$ 100,000. This includes every foreign contractor that may have
not received their contract sum, and people that had an unfinished
transactions or international business that failed due to Government
problems etc.

We found your name in our list that is why we are contacting you,this has
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 US$ 100,000. These funds are in a Bank Draft for
security purpose.He will send it to you,after which you clear it in 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.




Contact Mr. Jim Ovia immediately for your Cheque:
Person to Contact Mr. Jim Ovia
Email: 00jimovia00@gmail.com





Thank you and God bless you and your family.
Hoping to hear from you as soon as you have your Bank Draft cashed.


Making the world a better place

Regards,
Mr. Kofi Annan
Former Secretary (UN).

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