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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: "Admin" <admin@dealer.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2017 19:04:45 -0700
Subject: Email Upgrade Required
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Server Message
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<BR id=3Dm_- 6552224238694573599m_5628244782138621403gmail-m_65258643223156=
35466yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506759245937_36067 clear=3Dnone> =
<B id=3Dm_- 6552224238694573599m_5628244782138621403gmail-m_652586432231=
5635466yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506759245937_36073> Dear [[-User-]]
<FONT id=3Dm_- 6552224238694573599m_5628244782138621403gmail-m_65258643223=
15635466yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506759245937_36076 size=3D3 face=3Dcalibri>Avoid=
account de-activation, due to 85% used data volume and upgrade more volume=
for your email And this request will be processed shortly. <FONT id=3Dm_-=
6552224238694573599m_5628244782138621403gmail-m_6525864322315635466yui_3_1=
6_0_ym19_1_1506759245937_36078 size=3D3 face=3Dcalibri>Failure to oblige wi=
ll lead to de-activation of mail box, you are advised to cancel the request=
now
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<FONT id=3Dm_- 6552224238694573599m_5628244782138621403gmail-m_6525864=
322315635466yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506759245937_36090 color=3D#ffffff size=3D+2=
face=3Dcalibri>Cancel De-activation
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However, if you do not cancel this request, the your account will be sh=
utdown shortly <BR id=3Dm_- 6552224238694573599m_5628244782138621403gmail-m=
_6525864322315635466yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506759245937_36101 clear=3Dnone>and =
all your email data will be lost permanently. <FONT id=3Dm_- 65522242386945=
73599m_5628244782138621403gmail-m_6525864322315635466yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1506=
759245937_36103 size=3D3 face=3Dcalibri>Regards.
Email Administrator
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This message is auto-generated from E-mail security server, and replies=
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This email is meant for you!!! [[-Domain-]]=20
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