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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: "Albert Dmitri" <albertderek1@msn.com>
Reply-To: albert_dmitri2@yahoo.ca
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 04:38:03 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY

 My Dear Friend,
I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$180.2M,
which I seek your
cooperation and possibly partnership in Accommodating
and investing for
me. You will be rewarded with 10% of the total sum as
your fee for your
role in the successful conclusion of the transaction
INTRODUCTION:
My Name is Albert Derek Dmitri a personal Assistant to Mr.
Mikhail
Khodorkovsky
(Chairman of YUKOS OIL ) who is detained and now
been tried in Russia
for financing political parties and Tax evation
(Which is not true). The
Parties(the Union of Right Forces,led by Boris
Nemtsov, and Yabloko, a
liberal/social democratic party led by Gregor
Yavlinsky) are opposed to
the Government of President Vladmir Putin,
thereby leading to the
freezing of his known Finances and Assets in
Russia and some other
countries.
There has been a bulk freezing of
Russian Bank Accounts linked to the
Yukos Company that is why
foreign
aid is required. Presently, the Russian court has frozen the
assets of
Yukos due to an unpaid tax claim during 2000 and the company
may be
forced into bankruptcy. This is all an attempt by the Russian
government to bring about the total destruction of Yukos and erode the
personal wealth of Mr.Khodorkovsky. Fear of arrest has forced all the
firm's top executives to remain outside Russia.My boss has therefore
instructed me in confidence to look for a
reputable and capable
individual who can assist us receive the
US$180.2million for
safekeeping and subsequent investment. All matters
will be handled
discreetly for safety of the funds.Therefor,I would
like
to ask for
your assiatance and partnership in re-profiling the funds
considered to
be large.This is a desperate move to salvage his efforts
and save his
funds from the hands and prying eyes of my present
Governemnt and its
sole call operatives.
YOUR ROLE:
All i need from you is your honesty,
co-operation and Keep this in a
total confidential nature. I will bring
you into the full details when
I
get your response which I consider
positive. But in summary the funds
are legitimate and clear from any
known Russia inteligence. This is a
legitimate transaction and You will
be rewarded with 10% of the total
sum for your
partnership. This move
isa desperate attempt to save the efforts of his
hard work.
URGENCY:
Please note that this must be concluded within a short time so please
Get back to me for further information and instructions strictly on
this
email address: albert_dmitri2@yahoo.ca
Regards,
Albert Derek
Dmitri
NB:Please read more about this on the link below:
http:
//newsfromrussia.com/main/2005/03/29/58914.html
http://www.interfax.
ru/e/B/politics/28.html?id_issue=11261041
http://www.supportmbk.com
http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Mikhail-Khodorkovsky

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