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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: VALERY ILYINE <IVALERY@email.ro>
Reply-To: v_agency2020@yahoo.es
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 01:58:02 +0300
Subject: BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY



Dear Friend,

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 300,000,000.00 euros. I will give the details, but in
summary, the funds are coming via a bank in Europe,and this is a legitimate
transaction.You will be paid 5% for your "management/consultancy fees", if I
am able to reach terms with you.

If you are able to work to earn this fees, please write back immediatelyand
provide me with your confidential telephone number, and email address and I
will provide further details. Please keep this close to your chest as much
as possible; we can not afford any political problems in Russia. Write me
back.I look forward to it.

Regards,

VALERY ILYINE.
FROM VALERY AGENCY.





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