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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: "Citizens Bank" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2011 13:12:21 +0200
Subject: Fix The Present Error On Your Account
Dear Valued Customer,
You have an incoming payment slated for your account. This transaction cannot be
completed due to errors present in your account information.
You are required to click on the Logon below to fix this problem immediately.
Log On
Please do not reply to this message. For questions, please call Customer Service at the
number on the back of your card. We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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| We hope you
find our Internet Banking service easy and convenient to use. | Yours
sincerely
Citizens Bank,
Digital Banking Director |
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