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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: "Mr, Hikmet Ersek" <ekeneike105@gmail.com>
Reply-To: lewdrjack@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2021 01:40:17 -0800
Subject: YOU'RE PAYMENT OF $5000.00 USD DETAILS

I am Mr, Hikmet Ersek Director of western union office and your total
amount in western union here is $15.5 Million dollars and amount you
will start pick up twice every day to your name is $5000.00 usd so i
want you to Contact me urgent through this number +16505231180 text
me message or you will call me if you want to start pick up this your
first payment to your name today and before you will start pick up
this your funds here you will pay for transfer changes ,so Below
is the mtcn numbers which you will use to pick up the first payment of
$5000 you will start pick up within 4 hours time so once you got this
my email reply back to me urgent with your full information ,

Your full name ..................................
Home address ..................................
Your country..................................
Your city..................................
Telephone..................................
Occupation..................................
Your Age ..................................

YOU'RE PAYMENT OF $5000.00 USD DETAILS
Sender's Name: Arben Isufi
MTCN ...Number..743-642-4496
Question ... Time
Answer ... 4hrs
Amount ... $5000.00

Regards,
Mr, Hikmet Ersek

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