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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: "mike zakharenko" <mikezak3@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: mikezakharenko1@yahoo.de
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 04:37:45 +0100
Subject: YUKOS OIL 1

Dear Friend,

I am Mr Mike Zakharenko a personal treasurer 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:
I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$100.5M, which I seek your
partnership in accommodating for me. You will be rewarded with 4% of
thetotal sum for your partnership. Can you be my partner on this?
INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF

As a personal consultant to him, authority was handed over to me in
transferof money of an American oil merchant for his last oil deal with
my boss Mikhail Khodorkovsky. Already the funds have left the shore
of Russia to anEuropean private bank where the final
crediting is expected to be carried out. While I was on the process, My
Bossgot arrested for his involvement in politics by financing the
leading

andopposing political parties (the Union of Right Forces,
led by Boris Nemtsov, and Yabloko, a liberal/social democratic party
led byGregor Yavlinsky) which poses treat to President Vladimir Putin
second tenure as Russian president. You can catch more of the story on

this website:
http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0505/232340.html
http://www.opendemocracy.net/debates/article-3-56-1409.jspor
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
sumand I will re-profile the funds with your name, which will enable
the European bank 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 before Mikhail Khodorkovsky is out from jail. As soon as I
confirm your readiness to conclude the transaction with me, I will provide
you with the details.
Thank you very much

Regards
Mike Zakharenko (Mr)
NB: Do contact me through this secure email
(mikezakharenko201@yahoo.fr )


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