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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: "Alex Osipov" <ghijklm01_37@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: aalex_osipov2@yahoo.pl
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 02:34:11 +0000
Subject: Corporate Attention Needed!!!!

Corporate Attention Needed!!!!

Dear Sir,

I am Mr. Alex Osipov, I represent a top company executive in Russia. I have
a very sensitive and private brief from this top executive to ask for your
partnership to re-profile funds over €220millionEuros. I will give the
details, but in summary, the fund is from a holding bank in Russia where we
have a considerable stake. Presently we have established a profiling channel
through our corresponding bank in Western Europe. We need to present
You/your Company as a management consultant to undertake and complete this
re-profiling job. This is a legitimate transaction. I propose that you will
be paid 8 % of this fund for your proposed "management consultation invoiced
charges", for your assistance to re-profile this funds appropriately, if I
am able to reach terms with you.


If you are willing to render this assistance quietly, please write back by
email and provide me with your confidential telephone number, email address
and corporate profile and I will provide further details. Please keep this
close to your chest as much as possible; we cannot afford any political
problems with Moscow. Whatever your decision, Write me back. I look forward
to it.

Regards,

Alex Osipov.

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