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What is a 419 scam?

The scammers usually contact you by email or letter and offer you a share in a large sum of money that they want to transfer out of their country. They may tell you about money trapped in central banks during civil wars or coups, often in countries currently in the news. Or they may tell you about massive inheritances that are difficult to access because of government restrictions or taxes in the scammer’s country. Scammers ask you to pay money or give them your bank account details to help them transfer the money. You are then asked to pay fees, charges or taxes to help release or transfer the money out of the country through your bank. These ‘fees’ may even start out as quite small amounts. If paid, the scammer make up new fees that require payment before you can receive your ‘reward’. They will keep making up these excuses until they think they have got all the money they can out of you. You will never be sent the money that was promised.

What is phishing?

Phishing scams are all about tricking consumers into giving out their personal information to commit identity theft or steal money. The scammer aims to obtain your banking password, account/credit card numbers or any other personal details. The emails can often look genuine, with the use of similar website designs, logos or letterheads from well-known financial institutions. Don't be fooled—legitimate financial institutions will not require you to disclose sensitive personal information (such as account passwords, account/credit card numbers etc.) via an unsolicited email or phone call.

Warning signs for phishing scams

Your supposed bank emails/calls to require you to ‘verify’ personal details because of, for example, data breaches or security upgrades. Banks never require you to disclose sensitive personal information (such as account passwords, account/credit card numbers etc.) via an unsolicited email or phone call.
The bank or financial institution emails asking you to fill in a customer survey, which includes providing personal financial details.
The email from the bank or financial institution asks you to pay or authorise financial charges on your account or credit card.
The email alleges that money has been withdrawn from your account or credit card that you need to check.
You receive a prize or free gift offer out-of-the-blue that appears too good to be true but for which you must provide your credit card or banking details.
There are no guaranteed get-rich-quick schemes—the only people who make money are the scammers.

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