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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: "Mrs Danijela Djuric mrsdd_org-at-moldova.cc |Usenet|" <1hv4i404jt0t@sneakemail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: "mrsdd_org-at-moldova.cc |Usenet|" <1hv4i404jt0t@sneakemail.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 15:45:03 -0700
Subject: PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL




Dear friend,

How are you?

I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$423M, which I seek your
partnership in accommodating for me. You will be rewarded with 4% of
the total sum for your partnership. Can you be my partner on this?

INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF:
I am .mrs danijela djuric of a personal secretary to Mikhail Khodorkovsky the
richest man in Russia and owner of the following companies:
Chairman CEO: YUKOS OIL (Russian Most Largest Oil Company)
Chairman CEO: Menatep SBP Bank (A well reputable financial
institution with its branches all over the world)

SOURCE OF FUNDS:
The documents of the above funds in question was handed over to me
to be used in payment of an American oil merchant for his last oil deal
with my boss Mikhail Khodorkovsky. Already the funds have been
deposited with Bank Menatep Russia where the final crediting is
expected to be carried out. While I was on the process, My Boss got
arrested for his involvement on politics in financing the leading and
opposing political parties (the Union of Right Forces, led by Boris
Nemtsov, and Yabloko, a liberal/social democratic party led by Gregor
Yavlinsky) which poses treat to President Vladimir Putin second tenure
as Russian president. You can catch more of the story on this
http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2003/11/13/51215.html

YOUR ROLE:
All I need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of the above quoted
sum and I will arrange for the documentation which will enable Bank Menatep Russia transfer the sum to you. I have decided to use this sum to relocate to American continent and never to be connected to any of Mikhail Khodorkovsky conglomerates. The transaction has to be concluded in 2 weeks before Mikhail Khodorkovsky is out on bail.
Thank you very much

Regards

mrs danijela djuric




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