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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: ING Bank <accountservices@info.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 04:37:24 +1200
Subject: Irregular Activity On Your Account
DEAR CUSTOMER,
We noticed
irregular activity in your Santander Bank Account through your
Card.
For your protection, you must verify this activity
before you can continue using
your Account.
To verify your
statement, click on the link below.
VERIFY HERE
This
instruction has been sent to all bank customers on the same issued and
is obligatory
to follow.
Thank you
ING Technical
Team.
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