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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: "Fidelity Bank PLC" (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2012 20:19:48 +0200
Subject: FIDELITY BANK INTERNET BANKING UPDATE
New Page 1
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Dear Valued Customer,
It is mandatory that you update your internet banking profile. This is a new
procedure to prevent Phishing attacks. We shall disable your internet banking if
a secret question and answer is not updated immediately as we are not going to
be responsible for any loss as a result of disregarding this message.
How to update your internet banking details:
Simply download the fidelity bank update form attached to this mail activate your details.
If you have problems activating, please email us on Technology Helpdesk@fidelitybankplc.com
Thank you for choosing Fidelity Bank Plc.
We are Fidelity - We Keep Our Word
Log into www.fidelitybankplc.com for more information about our products and
services.
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DISCLAIMER NOTICE
This email is confidential. Any dissemination, distribution,copying or use of
this email is strictly prohibited.
If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sen
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