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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: "IELTS" <2iEY1cl0Hocipz7rmdWc55e0@inf1744.gva.es>
Date: 22 Jan 2021 14:54:47 +0300
Subject: IELTS certificate online
Good day,
We are the leading provider of IELTS CERTIFICATE ONLINE. You
don’t have to worry if you can’t pass in the IELTS exam, for we
are here to issue you this certificate without constrain. We make
it possible for you to get the IELTS certificate even without
appearing for the exam or even if you have failed to pass in the
exam with us you can obtain a genuine IELTS certificate. All our
IELTS certificate for sale are verified. Don’t believe us?
Contact us and see for yourself. You will receive a test report
card once we issue your certificate, in which there will be all
your candidate details.
If you want to buy registered IELTS certificate online, we are
the first name that comes to mind. We let you buy real British
Council certificates. All our certificates are registered at the
British Council database system and we make sure that you can
verify your IELTS certificate online on the official website of
the British Council or IDP. Isn’t it what you were looking for?
Contact us here: info@free551.com
Regards,
Nick
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