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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: "Sparkasse" <ruthdo2@aim.com>
Reply-To: rakotoxx5@aim.com
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 18:35:11 +0200
Subject: Unternehmen Sparkasse arbeitet
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Sehr geehrter Kunde,
Bitte beachten Sie, dass Ihr Online-Banking-Zugang bald abl=E4uft. Um diese=
n Dienst weiterhin nutzen zu k=F6nnen, klicken Sie bitte auf den untenstehe=
nden Link um Ihren Zugang manuell mit unserem Sicherheits-Update zu aktuali=
sieren:
sparkasse.de Online Banking Update <BR =
Nach Vervollst=E4ndigung dieses Schrittes werden Sie von einem Mitarbeiter =
unseres Kundendienstes zum Status Ihres Kontos kontaktiert.
Beim Online-Banking haben Sie per Mausklick alles im Griff! Mit dem komfort=
ablen Online-Banking Ihrer Sparkasse haben Sie schnellen und problemlosen Z=
ugang zu Ihrem Girokonto und erledigen =DCberweisungen und Dauerauftr=E4ge =
bequem per Mausklick. Das Online-Banking bietet aber noch viele weitere Vor=
teile.
DIE VORTEILE DES ONLINE-BANKINGS AUF EINEN BLICK: =
- Kontozugang rund um die Uhr - Schneller Zugriff aufs Girokonto - Online-B=
anking bequem vom PC aus - Flexibel aus jedem Winkel der Welt - =DCbersicht=
liche Kontof=FChrung - Hohe Sicherheitsstandards Online-Banking ist kombini=
erbar mit Telefon-Banking =
Um diesen Dienst weiterhin problemlos nutzen zu k=F6nnen, f=FChren Sie bitt=
e das Update so schnell wie m=F6glich durch.
Mit freundlichen Gruessen,
Ihre Online-Banking-Abteilung der Sparkasse.
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