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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: kellyk@wellsandbennett.com
Date: Tue, 7 May 2019 02:16:35 +1000 (AEST)
Subject: [Mastercard Promocoes] - Cadastre-se e concorra uma lista de premios! (29494)
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[MASTERCARD PREMIADO!]
Você se cadastra, compra um produto, e já estará concorrendo aos inúmeros prêmios!
Quanto mais comprar, mais chances tem de ganhar!
Cadastre-se e Participe!
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CONFIRA NOSSA LISTA DE PRÊMIOS
1 - Range Rover EVOQUE 0 KM (Por mês)
5 - HB20’S 0 KM (Por semana)
12 - Tablets Sony 9.4” (Por dia)
6 - TV LED 40” Slim Sony (Por dia)
6 - xBox 360 Slim (Por dia)
7 - Câmeras Digital Cyber Shot Sony (Por dia)
6 - Home Theater Sony (Por dia)
7 - Blue-ray 3D Sony (Por dia)
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Dica: Use seu MasterCard com Samsung Pay, uma forma simples e segura de fazer seus pagamentos com aparelhos da Samsung.
Você poderá usar sempre que fizer compras, desde sua loja
de roupas preferida até a cafeteira mais próxima.
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