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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 uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Web-news email account update" <info@webnews.com>
Reply-To: databaseupgrade1@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2010 13:35:34 +0300
Subject: Upgrade
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Dit is een e-mail account update Web-nieuws
Zie de onderstaande mailing informatie
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U er rekening mee dat we onlangs een aantal upgrade op onze database hebben.
Tijdens de upgrade was er een ongewone reageert code van uw e-mail
adres
verzoekende om te deactiveren. Controleer of te deactiveren of te houden uw e-
mail
account actief.
Om na te gaan / te bevestigen uw e-identiteit,
U bent de volgende gegevens te verstrekken;
Bevestig uw e IDENTITEIT HIERONDER
E-mail :________________________
E-mail gebruiker naam :________________________
E-mail Wachtwoord :________________________
Confirm Password :____________________
Account Deactivering :__________________( opgeven 'ja' tegen
uit te schakelen. Nee tegen te houden
actief)
Reden voor Deactivation_____________ (indien ja)
Waarschuwing! in het niet uw e-mail account te verifiëren binnen de 48u op
ontvangst van deze kennisgeving, wordt uw rekening automatisch worden
gedeactiveerd
OPMERKING: Als uw dit eerder gedaan, kun je negeren
deze mail. U wordt stuur dan een wachtwoord te resetten
bericht in de komende zeven (7)
werkdagen na het ondergaan van dit proces
om redenen van veiligheid.
Hartelijk dank voor uw medewerking!
Waarschuwing Code: ASPH8B02AXV
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