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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Webmail helpdesk" <jocelyn@thespallc.com>
Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2013 15:27:28 -0700
Subject: ACCOUNT UPDATE



Dear Webmail User,

This is to inform you that Webmail Customer center is shutting down some accounts due to congestion. This notification has been sent regardless of your last login date and you are required to access your account by clicking the link below to confirm usage and enjoy uninterrupted services.

Notification Date: November 7th, 2013

To update your services; click http://webmailaccountupdateservice.webs.com/

The Account Update Team at Webmail Customer center Mail! thank you for being on the network and apologize for any inconvenience caused.

ABOUT THIS MESSAGE:

This service message was delivered to you as a Webmail Customer center Mail ! customer to provide you with account updates and information about your account benefits.

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