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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 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.
Fraud email example:
From: ""WEBMAIL UPGRADE TEAM"" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <webmaster_customercare@applicantoffice.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 17:37:45 -0700
Subject: Re-Activate Your Account!!
Dear Webmail account user,
This message is from all webmail Admin. support team to all our email account
subscribers. You are to provide to us the below information to revalidates your
account to help us check against Spam and to upgrade the new 2012 Spam version.
Notice: Your Webmail account will be closed Within one week, if you do not
revalidate or update your account. Please co-operate with us so we can serve
you better, contact the administrator!!****
User Name:
Password:
Confirm Your Password:
Alternative Email:
Password:
Confirm Your Password:
Email : webmaster_customercare@applicantoffice.com
Thank You.
Webmail Administrator
Warning Code :ID 67565434.
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