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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Alexei Zakharenko <crossatlantic5@netscape.net>
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 20:42:33 +0200
Subject: YUKOS OIL

Dear Sir,

I am Mr Alexei 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 FIFTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLAR , which I seek
your partnership in accommodating for me. You will be rewarded with 20% 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 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 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 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. You can reach me
on my private and confidentail email alexeiinfo@netscape.net .

Thank you very much.

Regards
Alexei Zakharenko (Mr)

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