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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: retorno@personalmailing.com.br
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 13:06:15 +0200
Subject: We will mail you a 30-day supply of our diet supplement
Taking a highest quality diet product like ours daily is simply the only way to make sure your body gets the vitamins it needs to burn extra fat and stay full of life.
It was formulated with unique additives, our weight loss aid supplement will help you feel great and look your best!
Our weight loss pill includes more than 21 different nutrients and minerals and it helps uphold your:
?Boosted metabolism,
?Immune health,
?Physical energy,
?Muscle recovery.
We will mail you a 20-day supply of our weight loss aid product only if you use this link in the next two days.
This URL is only accessible for your IP
http://www.indo-islands.com/wp-content/uploads/js_composer/popup_category_lista.php?cm9kQG1hdHRoZXdzLm5ldA==
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