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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: "Ms.Kimaeve Lioudmila" <kima_lima@zwallet.com>
Date: Sat, 21 May 2005 05:48:01
Subject: Urgent Business Partnership

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 ACCESS 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 ACCESS 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 through my most private email address
[kima_lima@zwallet.com] I will give you more details.

Thank you very much
Regards

KIMAEVE LIOUDMILA
kima_lima@zwallet.com

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