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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: Sergii Fabrikov <evanatta77@gmail.com>
Reply-To: sefb041@inbox.ru
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 2020 12:24:11 +0100
Subject: YOUR RESPONSE NEEDED !!

Hello Dear

I have a Very important request that made me to contact you, my name is Mr.
Sergii Fabrikov, the Chief Finance Officer and Executive Director of a
great Bank, here in Istanbul-Turkey, i found your contact from internet and
I decided to reach you directly to solicit your assistance and Guidelines
in making a business investment and transfer of $10,000,000.00. (TWENTY
MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY). to your country, our sharing ratio
will be 50% for me while 50% for you, am assure you that this transaction
is 100% risk free and troubles as the fund is legitimate.

With your sincere assistance and co-operation, be so kind to contact me at
your earlier convince through my private email: (sefb042@mail.ru) to enable
me furnish you with more details of this lofty venture.

I await for your response.

Best Regards
Mr. Sergii Fabrikov,
CFO & Executive Director

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