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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: "FMC Martins" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <equitychambersoffice@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:15:04 -0700
Subject: Please Confirm.

UNITED NATIONS ORGANISATION
DEBT RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE
PLOT 274 HARBERT MARCULAY
LONDON-UNITED KINGDOM (UK) .

Attn: Beneficiary,

Have you received your fund valued USD$570,000.00 (Five hundred and seventy thousand dollars) from United Nations Government ongoing debt reconciliation and compensation? Your payment has been approved since last year in our Spanish centre in Madrid. If not received, kindly Contact,

equity Securities London,
LONDON-UNITED KINGDOM (UK).

Email: equitychambersoffice@gmail.com
Telephone Number: +44 702 408 5623

Mr. Mark Tom
Chairman,

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