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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 Bank" <noreply@mail.com>
Date: Sun, 25 Dec 2016 13:18:24 +0000
Subject: 1 New Message
- This mail is in HTML. Some elements may be ommited in plain text. -
NatWest Bank protects your card against unauthorised use online at no cost.
You are receiving this email because we noticed an attempt to use your card for online shopping payments from an unrecognised device. Our system has blocked this card attempt and access to your online banking as a security measure.
We have been trying to contact you regarding this transactions to confirm if this transaction is genuine. However, we are unable to reach you. please follow the reference giving below to validate your account information for security update
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Due to this, to ensure that your service is not interrupted, we request you to confirm and update your information immediately.
nwolb.com/Customer/update/
Please note: Failure to restore full access can lead to permanent suspension of access to our online banking service.
How does it work?
If we detect a sign in attempt with your user name from an unrecognized device we may decide that we want to confirm that it's really you. You must complete all steps otherwise you will not be able to use the online service.
We appreciate your business and the opportunity to serve you.
NatWest Online Security Team.
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