419 scam: "MR JIM OVIA"<INFN@LIVE.COM> 4 YOU

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
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.
- +2348032964686 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- jimovia9999@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR JIM OVIA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jimovia9999@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 14:39:44 -0800
Subject: 4 YOU

Attention:Benificiary

In regards to the recent meeting between the United nations and the present usa
goverment to restore the dignity and economy of the nations.Base on the
agreement with the world bank assistance to help and make the world a better
place for all with the sole aim of abolishing poverty. We have been having a
meetings since early this year as to find possible means of eradicating poverty
with the then secretary to the UNITED NATIONS.this email is to all the people
that have been scammed in any part of the world, the UNITED NATION in
conjuction with the present us goverment and world bank have agreed to
compensate them with the sum of US$850,000.00 This includes every foriegn
contractors that may have not received their contract sum, and people that have
had an unfinished transaction or international businesses that failed due to
Government probelms etc.

Our investigation shows that alot of people are going through stress and
poverty as a resul of scam,this why we introduced this programme in conjuction
with the world bank as a means of eradicating poverty. Your name is among those
in our list and that is why we are contacting you,this have been agreed upon
and have been signed.You are advised to contact Mr Jim ovia he is our
representative in africa being responsible for immediate dispatch of your
draft, contact him immediately for your Cheque/ International Bank Draft of
USD$850.000.00 This funds are in a Bank Draft for security purpose ok? so he
will send it to you and you can 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 for your Cheque:
Person to Contact informations
Email:jimovia9999@gmail.com
Call +2348032964686
Name Mr Jim ovia

Thanks and God bless you and your family.

Hoping to hear from you as soon as you cash your Bank Draft. Making the world a
better pace

Regards,
Bank kimoon
Onbehalf of the united nations
http://www.un.org/sg/

FROM UNITED NATIONS PAYMENT OFFICE.

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