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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: "kimaeve lioudmila" <kima5000@msn.com>
Reply-To: kimila902@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 11:16:06 +0000
Subject: CURRENT NEWS CONFIDENTIAL








Dear Friend,
I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$16M, which I
seek your partnership in accommodating for me. You will be
rewarded with 40% of the total sum for your partnership.
Can you be my partner on this?
INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF:
I am Ms.Kimaeva Lioudmila, a personal secretary to Mikhail
Khodorkovsky the richest man in Russia and owner of the
following companies:Chairman CEO: YUKOS OIL (Russian Most
Largest Oil Company) Chairman CEO:Menatep SBP Bank (A well
reputable financial institution with its branches all over
the world)
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
The documents of the above funds in question was handed
over to me to be used in payment of an American oil
merchant for his last oil deal with my boss Mikhail
Khodorkovsky.
Already the funds have been deposited with ASSCE TRESURY
SERVICES PLC UK ,where the final crediting is expected to
be carried out. While I was on the process, My Boss got
arrested for his involvement on politics in 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. You can catch more of the story on this
(http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2003/11/13/51215.html)
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 ASSCE TRESURY SERVICES PLC UK 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
MikKhodorkovsky conglomerate shail.
As soon as I get your willingness to comply through my most
private email address(kimila901@yahoo.com) I
will give you more details.
Thank you very much.
Regards
Miss KIMAEVE LIOUDMILA

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