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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: "CHASE ALERT" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2015 23:51:48 +0100
Subject: CHASE ALERT
Hello,
This is an automated email to let you know that you need to confirm your account information within 48 hours.
Once you have updated your account records, your information will be confirmed and your account will begin to function normally again.
will help protect the future. The process does not take more than three minutes.
To confirm your account information click the link below and follow the instructions that will be needed!
CLICK HERE TO UPDATE
Thank you for your trust,
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