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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. Lioudmila Kimaeva" <mslioudmila_kimaeva@handbag.com>
Reply-To: mslioudmilakinaeva@yahoo.co.in
Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2005 12:01:28 +0200
Subject: PERTNASHIP

Dear Sir/MA

Reply To: mslioudmilakinaeva@yahoo.co.in

I am Ms. Lioudmila Kimaeve. and I represent Mr. Mikhail Khordokovsky the
former C.E.O of Yukos Oil Company in Russia. I have a very sensitive and
confidential brief from him to ask for your partnership in re-profiling funds
in a private bank investment portfolio in Western Europe.

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 a Firm
in Canada , 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

This is a legitimate transaction. You will be paid 2% of the portfolio investment
value as your "management fee ". If you are interested, please write back
to me via my private E-mail and provide I with your confidential telephone
number, fax number and email address and I will provide further details and
if you are satisfied I can proceed with the instructions.

Please I can not afford any political problems because of recent events
in Russia. So I will advice you keep this to yourself.

Finally, please note that this must be concluded within reasonable time frame
therefore your prompt reply is essential. Write me back.

I look forward to it.

Best Regards,

Ms. Lioudmila Kimaeve

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