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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: HM Revenue <live65.121.111.1@msg.com>
Reply-To: <kasadj4s@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2014 07:31:42 -0400
Subject: Code: [278365130 07.2014] Refund On Pending !


Transfer on Pending: 397.65 GBP

Dear Customer,

After this last annual calculations of your fiscal activity, HM Revenue & Customs
have determined that you are eligible to receive a tax refund of 397.65 GBP
Please submit the tax refund request to unlock the 397.65 GBP.


To access your tax refund, please download the form attached to your e-mail and confirm your details.


If you have already confirmed your information then please disregard this message.

Remember
It's really important to keep your personal information safe. Never reveal your banking security information, including log in or PIN details, to anyone via email or over the phone.


Yours sincerely
Chris Popple
Managing Director, Digital
hmrc.gov.uk
_____________________________________________________________________________________

About this email

This email is confidential and intended for the addressee only. Please delete if that is not you.
Please do not reply to this email as the address is not monitored. Visit our Support Centre if you have any queries and we?ll be happy to help.
Fraudsters may claim to be the bank to try and access security information. If you receive a call or email from HMRC that you are suspicious about, cease the call immediately, or forward the email to phishing@hmrc.com. Visit hmrc.com/security for more information and advice.
Ensure you only install apps to your mobile or tablet from known and trusted sources, e.g. Apple iTunes or Google Play.
We are authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority, except for consumer credit, where we are licensed by the Office of Fair Trading.

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