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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: maeve lioudave <maevekima@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: spdseals@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 16:15:23 -0800 (PST)
Subject: sealed=trust


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: maevekima@yahoo.com

Dear "Friend",


I have a profiling amount in an excess of USD$80M, which I

seek your artnership 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 Miss Lioudmila Kimaeve, 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 BANK ,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

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 BANK transfer the sum to you.I have

decided to use this sum to re locate to American continent

and never to be connected to any of Mikhail Khodorkovsky

conglomerates.The transaction has to be concluded in 2 weeks

before Mikhail Khodorkovsky is out on bail.As soon as I get

your willingness to comply through my most private email

address: (lkimaeve@gmail.com) I will give you

more details.


Thank you very much


Regards


Miss Lioudmila Kimaeve



- maeve lioudave


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