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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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Fraud email example:

From: legalisp.net webmail <riverpart1@legalisp.net>
Date: 06 Jun 2024 19:51:53 +0200
Subject: Prompt Action Required (Password Validation)

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legalisp.net Support!!

Your riverpart1@legalisp.net
 password will expire in 48 hours.

Alternatively, you can retain and continue using your existing password for your sign in with the below link.



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6/07/2024 5:09:10 a.m.

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