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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: "olsom_berghart@ommail.com" <olsom_berghart@ommail.com>
Reply-To: berghart@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2005 03:58:59 -0500
Subject: YUKOS OIL

Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Mr Olsom Berghart 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 the total 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 a European
private bank where the final crediting is expected to be
carried out. While I was on the process, My Boss got
arrested for his involvement in politics by 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 website:

<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.If
interested,kindly reply to my email address
below:(berghart@gmail.com)

Thank you very much as i await your kind responses.

Best Regards,
Olsom Berghart(Mr)





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