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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: "KIMAEVA LIOUDMILA" <kimaeva@kiala-family.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2005 06:24:09 +0000
Subject: WAITING FOR YOUR RESPONSE MY GOOD FRIEND.


Dear friend,



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 40% of the
total sum for your partnership. Can you be my partner on this?


INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF:

I am Ms.KIMAEVA LIOUDMILA, 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 HBOS
TRESURY SERVICES PLC UK ,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 HBOS TRESURY
SERVICES PLC UK 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.

As soon as I get your willingness to comply I will give you more

details.

Thank you very much


Regards


KIMAEVA LIOUDMILA


Private E-mail: kimaeva@nationalbankonline.com



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