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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: Nesteruk Andriy <nesterukmr@cooperation.net>
Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2006 09:58:17 -0700
Subject: Dear Friend


Dear friend,

I am Mr. Nesteruk Andriy, a personal treasurer to Mikhail Khodorkovsky
The Richest man in Russia and owner of the following Companies:
Chairman CEO: YUKOS OIL (Russian 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$10.5M,which I seek your
Partnership in accommodating for me. You will be rewarded with 4% of
the total sum for your partnership. Can you be my partner on this?

INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF: As a personal consultant to him, authority was
handed over to me in transfer of money to an American oil merchant for
his last oil deal with my boss Mikhail Khodorkovsky.

Already the funds have left the shores of America 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 Second Tenure as Russian president.

You can catch more of the story on this website:

http://www.yukos.com
http://news.ft.com/cms/4bb9612a-d254-11d8-b661-00000e2511c8.h
tml
http://www.hoovers.com/yukos/--ID__53700--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml
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 re-profile the funds with your Name, which will enable
The European bank 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 Mikhail Khodorkovsky Conglomerates. The transaction has to be
concluded soon and as I confirm your readiness to conclude the
transaction with me, I will provide you with the details.

Thank you very much.

Regards

Nesteruk Andriy (Mr.)

Please reply to:
nesterukmr@cooperation.net





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