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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: "Kryptex" <farm@0598.jp>
Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2021 00:00:23 +0900
Subject: Kryptex mines cryptocurrency and pays you bitcoins or real-world money.
Kryptex is a Windows app that pays you for the computing power of your PC.
We combine the processing power of thousands of computers to run complex d=
istributed cryptocurrency computations. Mining cryptocurrency is hard. We'v=
e made things amazingly simple: just let Kryptex work in the background and=
we will pay you for the work your computer does.
How do I get started?
STEP 1 Download the app. Kryptex will test your PC's performance and estim=
ate expected earnings.
STEP 2 Create account. After signing up, you will have full access to your =
account.
STEP 3 Keep Kryptex running. Use browser and other apps while Kryptex is ru=
nning in the background.
STEP 4 Get paid. You will start earning money the very same day you start m=
ining.
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READY TO GET STARTED? Download Kryptex
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