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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: "Capital One 360" <xx@yy.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2017 16:10:46 -0500
Subject: Your Account Has Been Temporary Suspended.
Dear Valued Customer,
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We noticed invalid login attempts into you account online from an unknown I=
P address . Due to this, we have temporarily suspended your account.
We need you to update your account information for your online banking to =
be re-activated please update your billing information today by
CLICKING HERE
If you did not make this update, there may be interruption in your Online =
Banking services. =
Thanks for Choosing Capital One.
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This e-mail was sent to you and contains information directly related to y=
our account with us, other services to which you =
have subscribed, and/or any application you may have submitted.
The site may be unavailable during normal maintenance or due to unforeseen =
circumstances. =
You may receive customer service emails even if you have requested not to r=
eceive email marketing offers from Capital One.
EMAILC 80013 53555
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