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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: mrs_sos_nitskaya235@live.ca
Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 04:09:32 +0300
Subject: IMPORTANT PROPOSAL.

Attn Friend,

Compliments of the season.

I am Mrs.Larisa Sosnitskaya, Personal Secretary to Mr.Mikhail Khodorkovsky (former Owner of Yukos Oil in Russia) who
was jailed may 16th 2005 for financing political parties the union of right forces, led by Boris nemtsov, and
yabloko, a liberal/social democratic party led by Gregor yavlinsky which are opposed to the government of Mr.Vladmir
Putin, the president thereby leading to the freezing of his finances and assets.

He gave me the document of his funds before his trial and I am contacting you after getting the consent of the wife
Mrs.Inna Khodorkovsky followingthe seizure of their house last week to help Reprofile and invest the funds totalling
USD$26 Million USD in your name or that of your company.20% of the funds will be paid for your management services
under a memorandum of Understanding that will be agreed on between you and me.

Respond to my confidential

emailaddress:mrs_sos_nitskaya235@live.ca
You can read more of this deal on this link.
http://www.supportmbk.com

Regards,

Mrs.Larisa Sosnitskaya.

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