419 scam: Robin Connell <rgoconnell@earthlink.net> Attention:Dear Friend/Beneficiary ,

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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:

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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- +2348013602304 (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.
- jimovia.zenithbank27@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Robin Connell <rgoconnell@earthlink.net>
Reply-To: Robin Connell <caroleberlin1@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2010 17:52:01 +0100 (GMT+01:00)
Subject: Attention:Dear Friend/Beneficiary ,

Attention:Dear Friend/Beneficiary ,
I Am Mr JIM OVIA, Foreign Remittance Director,I decided to contact you because of the prevailing security report reaching my office and the intense nature of policy from secretary to the UNITED NATIONS. This email is to all the people that have been scammed in any part of the world, the UNITED NATIONS have agreed to compensate them with the sum of US$ 500,000,00

This includes every foreign 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 problems etc. We found your name 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 Me back Mr JIM OVIA of ZENITH BANK NIGERIA PL C, as UN representative in Africa, Contact me immediately for your INTERNATIONAL ATM CARD/ INTERNATIONAL BANK DRAFT of US$500,000,00. This funds are in a INTERNATIONAL ATM CARD for security purpose OK? so that i will send it to you and you can withdrawal it in any bank or ATM center of your choice.

Therefore, you should send me your full Name and telephone number your correct mailing address where you want him to send the Draft to you.Contact Dr Carole Berlin immediately for your ATM CARD:

Person to Contact: Mr JIM OVIA,
Email: jimovia.zenithbank27@yahoo.com

Meanwhile, your contract payment have been approved for transfer but before we will transfer your funds, I will like to inform you that you will get first payment of $500,00 dollars and it will come through A.T.M card payment,So lets have your mailing address where you will want you’re A.T.M card to be delivered to your door step.

To avoid delay on this please reconfirm to us your mailing address and telephone number for immediate action on you contract sum release.

On behalf of United Kingdom we duly apologies for your ugly experience in the past in the hands of scammers.

Thank you.

Best Regards,
Thank you.
Best Regards,
Mr JIM OVIA,.Foreign Remittance Director,
Telephone+23480136023047

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