419 scam: Daniel Edwin <daniel_edwin962@msn.com> Very Urgent

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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.
The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "first national bank" (not involved with lotteries)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- danieledwin86@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Daniel Edwin <daniel_edwin962@msn.com>
Reply-To: <danieledwin86@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:34:42 +0000
Subject: Very Urgent

Ministry of Economy and Finance in collaboration with International Monetary Fund.

GRAN-VIA 64-28394 JOHANNESBURG – SOUTH AFRICA

Foreign Debt: - P92617/08
OFFICIAL FOREIGN PAYMENT CLEARANCE

ATTENTION: Unpaid Beneficiaries,

The international monitory fund (IMF) has finally approved all offshore payments from all Africa countries and Europe to be paid as soon as possible through AU South African funding unit, on a serious note, your fund has been moved to South Africa and finally approved for immediate release to you.

Thank you for your patience and conducts, we apologizes for the inconveniences you may have encountered during the process of your claims, from unwarranted approvals before you by the named banks and lottery officials who did not wait for the authority endorsement before carrying out bond release of your outstanding payments of any affiliated contract, Lottery, and Inheritance (Next of Kin) payments, therefore was placed on hold by the financial authorities.

Be informed that Governing authorities have now endorse the immediate release of all out standing payments of any kind through South Africa, both affiliated and un affiliated claims. We welcome you and respect your dignity.

You are hereby advised to contact the following authorized bank for your immediate payment.

Bank Name: First National Bank (FNB) SA
Address: Johannesburg – South Africa
Dr. Daniel Edwin, (Bank Director of Foreign Operations )

Yours faithfully

Daniel Edwin
Minister of Economy and Finance
South Africa
Email: danieledwin86@yahoo.com

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