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fighting spam and scams on the Internet
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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: info@cwlf.ca
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2017 09:04:26 +0200
Subject: Unprecedented results guaranteed - The newest formula includes a
effective new component
Our diet aid product has been perceived as a N1 on the internet.
The latest formula contains a effective new component that will help to lessen the fat being stored in the body, on top of helping you get skinny.
People who are looking for additional support for maintaining or achieving their weight loss goals turn to us, you can pay a visit to our website and see all the all the real success stories.
Here is the URL that also lets you qualify for a nice discount, just click on it to ensure that your body stays thin
http://www.clinicaitca.com.br/wp-content/plugins/elegant-themes-updater/contentcats_comum.php?Y29vcmRlbmFkb3JiYUBtb3JhZGlhZWNpZGFkYW5pYS5vcmcuYnI=
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