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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: "American Express" <test2@jagu.kg>
Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 11:16:42 -0600
Subject: [Important] - Suspicious activity noticed on Your American Express account.
Please update your account


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American Express Customer, =

Remember, you still need to take action to restore your American Express ac=
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What's going on =

We noticed some unusual activity on your American Express account and are =
concerned about potential unauthorized account access. =

What to do next
Please log in to your American Express account and complete the steps to c=
onfirm your identity and recent account activity. To help protect your acco=
unt, access will remain limited. In addition, you will not be able to send =
or receive money until you complete the necessary steps.
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