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.
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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
All email Account users, We are having congestion due to the anonymous registration of email! accounts so we are shutting down some email! accounts and your account was among those to be deleted. We are sending you this email so that you can verify and let us know if you still want to use this account. If you are still interested please confirm your account by filling the space below.
* User name: ................................ * Password: ................................. * Date of Birth: .............................. * Country Or Territory/: ................
* Type the code shown
This helps email! prevent automated Verification. After following the instructions in the sheet, your account will not be interrupted and will continue as usual. Thanks for your attention to this request. We apologize for any inconveniences. Warning!!! Account owner that refuses to update his/her account after two days of receiving this warning stands the risk of losing his or her account permanently.
The Yahoo! Management.
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