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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: American Express <leandro.moreira@tjam.jus.br>
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2018 15:10:33 -0400 (AMT)
Subject: Help us in protecting your American Express account
Dear Valued Customer,
At American Express , we are committed in making our online service as safe possible. As a measure of security, All American Express account holder are required to verify their continued membership.
This was due to the recent activities on your account that was notice by our security department From unknown browser/server.
Please kindly Click On Get Started to ensure the safety of your account.
Note: Failure to safeguard his/her account will lead to termination of account.
Thank you for using American Express®
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