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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: "ING Bank Klantenservice" <reactiverenmastercard@ingbank.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2013 00:59:12 -0700
Subject: ING BANK MASTERCARD RE-ACTIVEREN
Geachte klant,
Houd er rekening mee dat uw toegang tot uw ING Bank MasterCard is over te
blok. Voor deze dienst te blijven zonder
onderbreking, klikt u op het icoon hieronder om handmatig uw MasterCard
updaten met onze Bank.
http://webxx-mastercardweb2013.twomini.com/
ING BANK MASTERCARD RE-ACTIVEREN
Na het voltooien van de instructies voor het bijwerken van uw MasterCard,
zal uw toegang tot uw MasterCard automatisch worden
hersteld en er geen verdere actie nodig zal zijn van u.
Hoogachtend,
ING Bank Klantenservice
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