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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: mesquita@nazanettelecom.com.br
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2018 01:18:02 +0200
Subject: This download link expires in 24 hours
I'll say it before and I'll say it again.
Money systems like this one come around once a decade.
And you've been lucky enough to get your own private download link (only 50 people around the world are accepted each month).
If you want to be the next millionaire success story this money system produces, then download this software in the next 24 hours.
Scratch that - just do it now…because believe me, you do NOT want to end up on the outside looking in.
Download here:
http://www.ustanovka-dvernyh-zamkov.ru/cp56xb7yv9/wi81pvy.php?Z3JhbnQubWNtaWNoYWVsQGFrcy1zY290bGFuZC5jby51aw==
Enjoy,
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