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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: "Apple Inc." (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 07:01:30 -1200
Subject: Your Apple Account Notification!
Unread Message
Dear Customer,
We detected irregular activity on your Account.
For your protection,You are required to verify your account as the primary
owner before you can continue
using your Account.
We will review the activity on your account and remove any restrictions placed
on your account
Please Login below to activate your Apple Account.
Please
complete your online verification
Privacy Department.
Apple Inc © 2014.
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