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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: sales@adrenalina.net.br
Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2017 12:14:34 +0200
Subject: ATTENTION REQUIRED: A diet aid solutions backed by graphic
demonstration
In case {you are|you're] sick and tired of diet aid solutions that promise fast weight reduction through some mumbo-jumbo, our weight loss aid product may be perfect for you.
It lessens calorie intake from: complex carbohydrates, rhamnolipid and dietary fat, this causes lowered calorie intake which helps you to drop more pounds than consuming less food and exercise alone.
It's been actually proven time and time again, you can look at the data on our website.
You'll also see un-doctored before/after pictures, if you don't feel like looking at the numbers and need some illustrative evidence.
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