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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: "Navy Online Team " <info@lee.com>
Date: Sun, 02 Apr 2017 04:29:50 -0400
Subject: Important Message
Dear Member, =
In an effort to safeguard your information, Navy Federal Credit Union =
helps to actively protect and monitor your account in multiple ways. =
Our monitoring systems detect signs that your profile or your identity may =
have been compromised. =
We are constantly developing new security features so that you can be a mem=
ber of a more secure world. =
Here=2019s what you need to do:
For immediate and continious access to restore your account now follow
www.navyfederal.com/account/protection
and follow the prompted instructions, once completed Navy Federal Credit Un=
ion will be responsible for =
any unauthourize use of your account now or in the future. =
We value our relationship with you and thank you for choosing Navy Federal =
Credit Union. =
Sincerely, =
Navy Online Team=20
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