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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: "kimaeva lioudmila" <kimaeva_19@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: klioud@latinmail.com
Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2006 14:51:50 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend





Dear Friend,
Firstly, this is not to cause you embarrassment, I am Ms.KIMAEVA LIOUDMILA
and I represent Diepreye Alamieyeseigha the Executive Governor of Bayelsa
State (the oil state), who was arrested in london on 15th september, 2005.
I have a very sensitive and confidential brief from this top(oligarch) to
ask for your partnership in re-profiling funds of ten million,two hundred
thousand dollars ($10.2million). I will give the details, but in summary,
the funds are coming via Bank corresponding. This is a legitimate
transaction. You will be paid 7% for your "management fees".If you are
interested, please write back,
by email to;
(lioud_2@myway.com)
and provide me with your confidential telephone number, fax number and email
address and I will provide further details and instructions. Please keep
this confidential. we can't afford
more political money lundering problems. Finally, please note that this must
be concluded within two weeks. Please write back promptly. I will also
suggest you visit these news sites on the internet to be better informed
about this.
http://fr.allafrica.com/stories/200511150139.html
http://odili.net/news/source/2005/oct/2/11.html
http://nm.onlinenigeria.com/templates/?a=5302&z=12
http://nm.onlinenigeria.com/templates/?a=5269&z=10
http://ndn.nigeriadailynews.com/templates/?a=5929&z=12
http://www.vanguardngr.com/articles/2002/headline/f124092005.html
http://agonist.org/story/2004/6/14/122041/463
http://websearch.edition.cnn.com/search/search?Coll=cnn_xml&QuerySubmit=true&query=Diepreye+Alamieyeseigha&Page=1&source=edition&invocationType=search%2Ftop&sites=web&QueryText=Diepreye+Alamieyeseigha

Write me back. I look forward to it.
Regards
Ms.KIMAEVA LIOUDMILA


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