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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: "Blockchain" <secure@ins.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2019 21:38:45 +0300
Subject: we've noticed suspicious activity on your account.

blockchain logo

Authorize Log In Attempt

An attempt to login to your Blockchain wallet was made from an unknown browser. For your security your blockchain has been locked because of the number of attempts to sign in exceeded the number allowed.

 

 

To unlock your account,log on to this link below:

Click Here

If this login attempt was not made by you it means someone visited your wallet login page from an unrecognized browser. It may be an indication you have been the target of a phishing attempt and might want to consider moving your funds to a new wallet.

    

Use your unique Wallet ID to log into your Blockchain wallet.

Anti-fraud resources: