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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: Blockchain<atmcardd3@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2019 13:12:30 -0000
Subject: Blockchain 48hrs Double Your Btc Promotion .
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| Dear valued blockchain customer,
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| Take advantage of the blockchain 48hrs double your bitcoin promo to double any amount of coin you have in your wallet by simply sending your coin into our central wallet for an opportunity to get double of your coin within 48hrs. In promotion of the new blockchain save.
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Enroll Now
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| Your Wallet ID: xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxx |
| Use your unique Wallet ID to log into your Blockchain wallet. |
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