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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: "Natwest Online accounts" <test@aaleda.co.nz>
Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2016 12:07:44 +0100
Subject: Natwest Online accounts Notification!
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National Westminster Bank has been receiving complaints from our customer=
s for unauthorised use of the Natwest Online accounts. As a result we perio=
dically review Natwest Online Accounts and temporarily restrict access of t=
hose accounts which we think are vunerable to the unauthorised use.
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This message has been sent to you from National Westminster Bank because we=
have noticed invalid login attempts into your account, due to this we are =
temporarily limiting and restricting your account access until we confirm y=
our identity.
To confirm your identity and remove your account limitation please followi=
ng the Log in below.
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National Westminster Bank is committed to ensure the safeguard of each cus=
tomer's personal information, making sure only authorised individuals have =
access to their accounts. It is all about your security. Accounts Manageme=
nt As outlined in our User Agreement, Natwest will =
periodically send you information about site changes and enhancements. =
Visit our Privacy Policy and User Agreement if you have any questions. =
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