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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a "Yukos oil" scam. The criminals who send such emails have no connection to Yukos Oil. The emails are usually sent from Nigeria. The only money that ever changes hands in this scam is from you to the criminals.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- sean_don101@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "SEAN DON (Mr.)" <sean_don101@yahoo.ca> (may be fake)
Reply-To: sean_don101@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 01:48:49 -0800
Subject: i ask for your help

Dear friend,

I am Mr. Sean Don a personal treasurer to Mikhail Khodorkovsky the Richest man in Russia and owner of the following companies: Chairman/CEO: YUKOS OIL (Russia's 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$15,000,000, 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?

INTRODUCTION OF MYSELF:

As a personal treasurer to him, authority was handed over to me to transfer some money to an American oil merchant for his last oil deal with my boss Mikhail Khodorkovsky.

Already the funds have left the shore of Russia to a 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 a treat to President Vladimir Putin's Second Tenure as Russian president.

You can catch more of the story on this website:

http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2003/11/13/51215.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_Khodorkovsky

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 ASIA bank transfer the sum to you with the aid of a Security valt in MIDDEREAST. The transaction has to be concluded 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.

Please respond to my private email: sean_don101@hotmail.com
Thank you very much

Regards

SEAN DON (Mr.)

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