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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • 2347030464281
• 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.
  • jimovia2003@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: JIM OVIA <jimovia2003@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:03:20 -0400
Subject: Payment Release Notification




UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL OVERSIGHTSERVICES

Internal Audit,Monitoring,Consulting And Investigations Division



Dear Beneficiary,

How are you today and hope all is well with you and family?. You may not understand why we are sending this message to you,but i will implore you to take your time to go through this mail carefully.

We have been having meetings with Microsoft and the Federal Government of Nigeria for compilation of names and email account of Victims of Internet Fraud from Nigerian 419 scams since the past seven months which just ended yesterday at our office (UNITED NATIONS) head quarters in New York.

We are proud to inform you that your email account is selected as one of the beneficiaries of compensation payment of $1.5m (One Million and Five Hundred United States Dollars) for falling victim of the above fraud syndicate.

You are hereby advised to urgently contact M.D JIM OVIA of Zenith Bank Nig.Plc,as he is our representative in Nigeria and the person in charge of the release of your approved payment through a BANK to BANK wire transfer avoid further fraud.He is one of the few Nigerians we have tested and confirmed worthy to handle this job without fear or favour.

You should send him your full Name/telephone number and your Bank details where you which toreceive the fund without any further delay.

Conatct Name: JIM OVIA
Email Address: (jimovia2003@yahoo.com)
Direct Tel: 234-7030464281
Hoping to hear the good news from you for we are here to make the World a better place.

Congratulations in advance.


Thanks and God bless you and your family.

Regards,

Payment Release Notification Officer
United Nations Organization

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam