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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: "peter korolev4" <dr_peter_korolev4@msn.com>
Reply-To: drpeterkorolev@myway.com
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 15:09:00 +0000
Subject: YUKOS OIL

Dear Friend,

I feel quite safe dealing with you in this important business having gone
through your remarkable profile on the internet. Though, this medium
(Internet) has been greatly abused, I choose to reach you through it because
it still remains the fastest medium of communication. However, this
correspondence is un-official and private, and it should be treated as
such.First I will like to assure you that this transaction is 100% risk
andtrouble free to both parties.

INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF:
I am Dr.Peter Korolev a personal assistant to Mikhail Borisovich
Khodorkovsky the Richest man in Russia and owner of the following
companies: Chairman CEO:YUKOS OIL (Russian Second Largest Oil Company)
Chairman CEO:
Menatep SBP Bank (A well reputable financial institution with it's Branches
all over the world).

SOURCE OF FUNDS:
As a personal consultant to him, authority Was handed over to transfer money
(US $557.MILLION) to an American oil merchant for his last oil deal with my
boss Mikhail Khodorkovsky before he was arrested. Already the funds have
left the shore of Russia to an European Bank where the final crediting is
expected to be carried out.While I was on the process, My Boss was 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.

I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$57.MILLION (FIFTY SEVEN
MILLION
US DOLLARS), which I seek your Partnership in accommodating for me. You
will be rewarded with 10 % of The total sum for your partnership. Can you be
mypartner in this?

You can catch more of the story on This website below or you can watch more
of CCN or BBC to get more news about my boss.

http://www.mosnews.com/mn-files/khodorkovsky.shtml
http://www.mbktrial.com/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3213505.stm
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2005/04/11/041.html
http://www.nndb.com/people/633/000025558/

Although, I do not know you in person, I have received your contact via,
personal search while seeking a reliable but obscure individual to assist
me in this pending transaction.It became necesary for me to seek your
assistance as I want you to assist in investing my share of the money in
your country.

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 one month
before Mikhail Khodorkovsky is out on bail as he will be released by
november.

As soon as I confirm your readiness to conclude this transaction with me, I
will provide you with the details.
Thank you very much. Contact me only via my email.
(peterkorolev02@yahoo.com)

Regards
Dr Peter Korolev.


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