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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:

Fraud email example:

From: test@comfymarket.com
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2017 19:18:41 +0200
Subject: Always searched for a smart edge for weight reduction? Stop
believing the lies!

The web is filled with incorrect information on weight reduction, it's a well-known fact.

Using some weight loss products you aren't actually required to work out all the time and consume less food, some diet aid pills actually increase your body's metabolism.

The media will never discuss them, because it's not in their best interest ?there's a fast and simple solution to a problem that generates so much income for the businesses, where's the tragedy, where's monetary benefit in that?

Stop eating up the lies, start dropping weight ?

clicking on the provided link would be a great starting point

http://www.pillkoppen.ru/components/com_rokgallery/elements/ajax_changeactive.inc.php?emFAcGVycnlzaWNlY3JlYW0uY29t

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