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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: "Borris Vladamir" <borris_vladamir@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: borris_vladamir1@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 10:54:43 +0200
Subject: FROM BORRIS VLADAMIR

FROM THE DESK OF:
MR.BORRIS VLADAMIR
THE PRINCEPAL ACC,
YUKOS OIL RUSSIA.


Attn:

( TRANSFER OF FUND FOR INVESTMENT)

It is with my profound dignity that I write you this very important and
highly confidential letter. First, I must solicit your strictest
confidentiality in this transaction. This is by virtue of its natureas
being
utterly CONFIDENTIAL and "TOP SECRET". Though I know that a transaction of
this magnitude will make any one apprehensive and worried,considering the
fact that we have not met each other before,but I am assuring you that all
will be well at the end of the day. I have decided to contact you by email
due to the urgency of this transaction,to enable me meet up with the time,
let me start by introducing myself properly to you.I am MR.BORRIS VLADAMIR
the princepal accoutant of Mikhail Khodorkovsky the richest man in Russia
and owner of the following companies:

1.Chairman CEO: YUKOS OIL (Russian Most Largest Oil Company)

2.Chairman CEO: Menatep SBP Bank (A well reputable financial institution
with its branches all over the world)

I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$61.5M,(SIXTYONE MILLION, FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS) which I seek your partnership in
accommodating for me. You will be rewarded with 15% of the total sum for
your partnership.

Can you be my partner on this?

(SOURCE OF FUNDS)

The documents of the above funds in question was in my possetion to be used
in payment 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 bank/security and finance company 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.
Due to these facts, yukos oil company is now undergoing a serious setback.

see as included here.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000085&sid=arq1aTir1Y1Q

http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/050421/russia_yukos_shadow.html?.v=1

NB:BEACUSE OF THE NATURE OF THE FUND YOU DO NOT CONTACT ANY BODY FROM THE
WEB SITE AS MANY OF THE STAFFS DO NOT KNOW THIS. (TOP SECRET)

(YOUR ROLE)

All I need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of the above quoted sum
and I will arrange for the documentation, which will enable the European
bank/finance company transfer the sum to you. I have decided to use this sum
to relocate out of Russia to another continent and never to be
connected to any of Mikhail Khodorkovsky conglomerates. As soon as I confirm
your readiness to conclude the transaction with me. I will forward all
that you need to know about the bank/finance house and proper documentation
will be prepared and sent to you.

Thank you very much.

Best regards.

Mr.Borris Vladamir.


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