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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:

Fraud email example:

From: 419scam.org <admin@support.com>
Date: 12 Dec 2018 21:21:50 -0800
Subject: URGENT NOTICE!! Domain Security-419@419scam.org

419@419scam.org
Login IP location changed !!!

Unusual login attempt from the below details

ip address: 207.244.89.106

location: Lagos, Nigeria

 

Your 419@419scam.org account has being attempted log in by another user, If this isn't you.

Click here to Verify your account

 

 

 

Note:

Failure to validate may cause loss of messages and unexpeceted malfunction on your mailbox.

We only serve you better to protect your mailbox.

 

Domain Security

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Be careful with fruadualent mail, from unknown email address sending attached files,pictures and videos seeking for business proposal and quotation.

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