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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: design@pageinterworks.com
Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2014 01:25:12 -0400
Subject: Apple Security Alert
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is an automated email, please do not reply.
| Dear Customer, |
This is an automatic message sent by our security
system to let you know that you have
48 hours to confirm your
account information.
Your itunes account has
been frozen because we are unable to validate your
account information.
Once you have updated your account records, we will try
again to validate your information and your account
suspension will be lifted. This will help protect your
account in the future. This process does not take more
than 5 minutes. To proceed to confirm your account
details please click on the link below and follow the
instructions.
Click Here Validate Your Account. |
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Your sincerely,
Apple Security Department |
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