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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: "E-MAIL ADMINISTRATIONS" <owiorder@orientalweavers.com>
Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2018 15:05:45 -0800
Subject: CLOSURE OF Y0UR ACCOUNT


CLOSURE OF Y0UR ACCOUNT We want to inform you that your Email account will =
be closed on 9/1/2018 Reason: You have been ignoring your Update Notificati=
on If you wish to continue using your account, update now to continue using=
our service: Click Here To Update Your Account Note: Ignoring this message=
will cause your Email account to be terminated without your permission. Th=
anks Email Admin =A9 2017 CONFIDENTIALITY AND DISCLAIMER NOTICE This email =
and any files transmitted with it are confidential and legally privileged. =
This email is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to wh=
om it is addressed. If you have received this email in error, please delete=
it and notify the sender or the Oriental Weavers Group (e-mail owc@orienta=
lweavers.com). Access by any other person to this e-mail is not authorized.=
Any unauthorized use or disclosure of this e-mail or of the information co=
ntained therein or any copying, distribution, dissemination of it is prohib=
ited, and illegal. E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secured o=
r error-free. Oriental Weavers Group and its subsidiaries/affiliates do not=
accept any liability whatsoever for any losses, damages, errors, omissions=
, corruption or viruses which could be contained within this e-mail or with=
in any files attached/transmitted with it, or which may arise as a result o=
f its transmission. Any views or opinions expressed by an individual within=
this e-mail do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of Oriental W=
eavers Group or its subsidiaries/affiliates

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