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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 message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "National Westminister Bank Plc" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2010 23:56:02 +0100
Subject: Message Update:- Dear Valued Customer
Dear
Customer,
We recently notices one or more attempts to log in
your NatWest Bank account from a foreign IP address and
we have reason to believe that your account was hacked by a third party
without your authorization.
If you recently accessed your account
while travelling, the unusual log in attempts may have initiated by
you.
However if you are the rightfull holder of the account please
click on the log on button below and verify your account information
Click Here To Verify Your Account Details
Regards
Security Team.
National Westminster Bank Plc
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