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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: mrdeniscarpus@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 13:21:44 +0100
Subject: REQUESTED IMMEDIATE ASSISTANSE!!

Name:Denis Carpus(Mr)
Email:mrdeniscarpus@uk2.net.
Dear friend

I am Mr. Denis Carpus a personal treasurer to Mikhail
Khodorkovsky the Richest man in Russia and owner of the following
companies: Chairman CEO: YUKOS OIL (Russian Largest Oil Company)
Chairman CEO:Menatep SBP Bank (A well reputable financial
institution with it?s Branches all over the world)

SOURCE OF FUNDS:
I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$50.5M, which I seek
your Partnership in accommodating for me. You will be rewarded with 5% 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 transfer
of 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 an 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 a
treat to President Vladimir Putin Second.

Tenure as Russian president. He has since been sentenced and appeal is yet
to be granted.

You can catch more of the story on This website:

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 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 In 2 weeks
to avoid any red flag.

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,
(Mr)Danis Carpus.

NB: All further correspondence should be sent to e-mail contact:mrdeniscarpus@uk2.net.

WARNING!!!
ANY MAIL RECIEVED OF THIS SUCH SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THIS BOX IMMEDIATELY
,THIS WILL HELP FIGHT SCAM AND IMPOSTERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED
CO-OPERATION .



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