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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: "SARS eFILING" (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2013 03:11:50 +0200
Subject: Link your TAX system with your Bank
Attention:
Due to the recent report on TAX Return,
South African leading banks has teamed up to protect our Banking and SARS eFling
system.
South
African leading banks have developed a linking system between your online
banking and SARS eFiling which allows you to do all your Tax filing simply from
your online banking and this system also allows you to receive your TAX return
directly into your account without needing to fill out too many paper works.
CLICK HERE TO
BEGIN YOUR LINKING PROCESS.
This linking process and free and 100%
secure, during the linking process you will be directed to your financial
institution to complete the linking process online.
NOTE: DO note that this linking process
is compulsory for all Online Banking users.
Regards
SARSeFiling
South Africa
This message if brought to you by the South African Revenue
Service and South African Banks.
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