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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: "INNA KHODORKOVSKY" <inna_kho1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: inna_kho@gawab.com
Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2006 09:31:28 +0000
Subject: Dear future partner

Dear future partner,

My name is Mrs.Inna Khodorkovsky,wife to the owner of Yukos oil in Russia
MR.MIKHAIL BORIS KHODORKOVSKY who was jailed on May 16th.2005 for financing
two political parties (the union of right forces led by Boris Nemtsov, and
Yabloko, a liberal/social democratic party led by
Gregor Yavlinsky) which are Opposed to the government of Mr.Vladmir Putin,
the president, thereby leading to the freezing of his finances and assets in
Russia.

I have the documents of a large amount of his funds (USD$50,000,000.00)
which after consultation with him requested that i look for an investor who
will assist us in investing it in profitable business ventures.

Moreover,we have set aside 1.8% of the total sum to cover any incidental
expenses that might come up in the course of the transfer.
As soon as i get your acceptance,i will send you the documents of the funds
and my identification.

Regards,
Mrs.Inna Khodorkovsky.

Find below some informations you may want to know about him:
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/a0920791.html
http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/may2005/nf20050517_1831_db016.htm?Campaign_id=rss_topstories
http://www.khodorkovskytrial.com/



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