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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: Edward Fox <edwardfox017@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Jan 2012 09:04:19 +0000
Subject: GOOD NEWS












ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

INTERNATIONAL
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
MOVEMENT

1775 K ST NW # 400, NEW YORK 20006-1500,

UNITED STATES



Attn: Fund
Beneficiary,

IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT ORDER

We have actually been
authorized by the newly appointed United Nation secretary general, and the
governing body of the UNITED NATIONS Monetary Unit, to investigate the
unnecessary delay on your payment, recommended and approved in your favor. During
the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that your payment of
£850,000.00 (Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand British
Pounds), has been unnecessarily Delayed
by corrupt officials of the Bank who are Trying to divert your funds into their
private accounts.



To forestall this,
security for your funds was organized in the form of your personal
Identification and this will enable only you to have direct Control over your
funds in your bank account. We will monitor this payment ourselves to avoid the
hopeless situation created by officials of the bank.



An irrevocable
payment guarantee has been issued by the World Bank Group and the International
Monetary Fund (IMF) on your Payment. However, we are happy to inform you that
based on our recommendation/Instructions, your complete Winning/Inheritance funds have been credited in your favor through one
of our credited bank in London.



You are therefore
advice to contact Equity Consulting Firm with your information to enable them process
the release of your fund without delay.



EQUITY CONSULTING FIRM

CONTACT: MR. OWEN SALAKU

TEL: +27 719591480

FAX:+27 862740154

E-MAIL: owen_salaku@ymail.com

PAYOUT AMOUNT: £850,000.00



Once you establish contact
with Equity Consulting Firm, payment will be process and transfer to you
immediately.



1. Your Full Name:

2. Physical Address:

3. Your Age:

4. Gender

5. Occupation:

6. Direct telephone & Fax Numbers:

7. Country:



We expect your urgent
response to this email to enable us monitor the payment effectively thereby
making contact with Mr. Owen Salaku as directed to avoid further
delay.



Congratulations.



Dr. Edward Fox

Social Welfare


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