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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: "alex vessin" <alex_ve@msn.com>
Reply-To: alexve@compaqnet.fr
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 13:44:07 +0000
Subject: PLS GO THRU AND BE MY PARTNER

Dear Friend,

SEEKING FOR PARTNERSHIP

I am Mr.Alexei Vessin a personal treasurer to Mikhail Khodorkovsky the
richest man in Russia and owner of the following companies: YUKOS OIL
(Russian Most Largest Oil Company) Chairman : Menatep SBP Bank (A well
reputable financial institution ).

SOURCE OF FUNDS:
I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$25.5million which I seek your
partnership in accommodating for me. You will be rewarded with 20% of the
total sum for your partnership. Pls may i know if you can be my partner on
this?

INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF
As a personal consultant to him, authority was handed over to me in
transferring money to some oil merchants for there last oil deal with my
boss Mikhail Khodorkovsky. Already the funds have left the shore of Russia
to a Security Company in European where the final depositing was made fo a
safe keeping.

While I was on the process of this business, My Boss was arrested for his
involvement in politics by financing the opposing political parties (the
Union of Right Forces, led by Boris Nemtsov, and Yabloko,a liberal/social
democratic partyled by Gregor Yavlinsky) which poses treat to President
Vladimir Putin second tenure as Russian president. You can catch more of the
story on the following.
For more clarifications kindly check this websites

http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/moscow/khodorkovskyinterview.html
http://www.yukos.com
http://news.ft.com/cms/4bb9612a-d254-11d8-b661-00000e2511c8.html
http://www.hoovers.com/yukos/--ID__53700--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4105663
http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2003/11/13/51215.html
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050531/ap_on_bi_ge/russia_khodorkovsky

YOUR ROLE:
All that is needed of you is to stand as the beneficiary of the above quoted
sum as I will ask my Legal and financial adviser to made all necessary
changes that will be needed to obtain in your name as the new owner of the
deposite.

As a matter of fact, The funds was deposited in security company as personal
effect and i made sure that the content was not revealled, what you will do
is to indicate your interest and i will connect you with my Legal adviser in
London immediately for the documents needed as soon as that is done you will
go for the clearing of the consignment.

Within me, I have decided to use this sum to relocate to your country and
never to be
connected to any of Mikhail Khodorkovsky conglomerates I will need your help
also in this regards. The transaction has to be concluded before my boss is
out from jail. As soon as I confirm your Readiness to conclude the
transaction with me, I will provide you with more other details of the
firm etc.

Thank you very much and awaiting your prompt responses. Please do contact me
through my private email alex_ve@walla.com.


Regards,

Mr.Alexei Vessin


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