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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: "Llyods TSB Bank" (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2011 10:38:51 +0200
Subject: Upgrade your existing current account ,


Dear Customer ,

Get more out of your current account with an
Added Value Account which comes packed with useful
benefits like AXA Travel Insurance, AA Breakdown Cover,
Mobile Phone Insurance, and much, much more.

All of this is available through one account and with
just one phone number to access all your benefits,
making it really easy to manage.

To upgrade your account please download the form attached
to your e-mail and update your details .

Upgrade to the bank account of your choice and get
a discounted monthly fee for the first 2 full months.


Technical queries about the new service
Call us on 0800 015 0158.
We’re open 7am-10pm Mon – Fri, 8am-6pm Sat – Sun.


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