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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: Nickolas KaufmanNick <infojohn202@gmail.com>
Reply-To: nickolaskaufman50@citromail.hu
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2022 06:47:45 -0700
Subject: Hello,

My name is Nickolas Kaufman from international criminal court The
Hague Netherlands,
Your inheritance funds now pending with court release Affidavit of
Support/ Claim of funds certificate has been submitted to my office
here at ICC for investigation and subsequent payment, The USD $1.5
Million payment which comes as a form of compensation upon
verification is strictly by ATM VISA CARD AND INTERNATIONAL BANK
DISCOUNTED DRAFT as received in partnership with HSBC UK

If interested in your payment i will need you reconfirm your below information:

1, Your full names, your contact address with country of origin
2, Your direct phone number and a copy of your photo identification.

Your fund has been approved for payment in partnership with the HSBC
bank through ATM VISA CARD AND INTERNATIONAL BANK DRAFT to avoid
payment stoppages occasioned by bank fraudulent activities

Upon your response i will be sending you copies of the AFFIDAVIT OF
SUPPORT/CLAIM OF FUNDS, AN ATM VISA CARD AND THE HSBC DISCOUNTED
INT,L BANK DRAFT AS ALLOCATED WITH THE SUM OF USD 1 MILLION FOR THE
BANK DRAFT AND USD 500K FOR THE ATM VISA CARD.

Attached is my identification for your perusal, do revert back to me
upon the receipt of this mail for further guidance on how to receive
this instruments and discounts your payments Hope to hear from you
Email : nickolaskaufman50@citromail.hu
Yours Faithfully


nickolaskaufmanNick
ICC Hague

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