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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: "Anthony Koffi Larry" <herszekkolya01@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 18:36:17 +0000
Subject: Privet Message To...

>From : Dr.Herszeko Kolya Antonic
Yukos Oil
Russia.
E-mail : herszekkolya@yahoo.se


I am Dr.Herszeko Kolya , a citizen of the United States that works in Russia
has recommended you for this deal. You have been considered for your high
level of transparency and dedication to receive the sum of USD18,000,000.00
which I cornered from Yukos oil company where I have worked for ten years as
the executive auditor before the case of tax evasion with the Russian
government.

I have arranged with the company in Dubai where the fund is kept though the
content is not known to them till date. I only declared a content value of
USD18,000,000.00 worth of personal belongings and that is why you should not
contact the company without my knowledge.

If you accept this offer, I will instruct the company to change the
consignment ownership to your own name before our meeting in Dubai. The
company cannot deal with you on anything including vital information
concerning the consignment except the change of ownership is made in your
name.

We will be in Dubai as may be agreed to be precise. Please be in Dubai then
to receive it there in your name and do the normal banking. I will be in
your country with Mr.Smith as soon as we confirm everything done and ok.
Amount involved : USD18,000,000.00

Our arrival date in Dubai : As may be agreed.
Identification document you need to present : International passport or
driver's license.

Please you will have 30% as your compensation and 50% be kept for me to
embark on real estate business while the remaining 20% will go to Charity.
Please understand that all taxes as may be required by your government
(IRS) will be deducted from the said fund before sharing be made.

Please contact me if there is anything else you would like to know from me
before our arrival. Thanking you in advance for your cooperation and
transparent honesty. Do you have any link to getting a permanent residence
in your country because I would need that to be able to see to all my
intended investments. Please keep everything to yourself. Attached are
photograph of the consignment and a copy of the Certificate of Origin /
Deposit.

Goodness and mercy,

Dr.Herszeko Kolya Antonic
Moscow - Russia.

E-mail : herszekkolya@yahoo.se

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