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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: zalexei <zakharenko_100@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Date: 24 Oct 2005 23:34:48 -0000
Subject: Yukos Oil!


Dear Partner,

I am Alexei Zakharenko[Mr] a personal consultant 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 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 treat to President Vladimir Putin second tenure
as Russian president.

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 soonest before
Mikhail Khodorkovsky is out on bail. As soon as I confirm your readiness to
conclude the transaction with me, I will provide you with the details.For better
understanding about Yukos Company tax evasion,please visit the following sites.

http://www.yukos.com
http://news.ft.com/cms/4bb9612a-d254-11d8-b661-00000e2511c8.html
http://www.hoovers.com/yukos/--ID__53700--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4105663

Thank you very much.

Kind Regards
Alexei Zakharenko[Mr].
NB: Do contact me through this secure email
address:zakharenko_1000@hotmail.com


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