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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: Edward Anthony <aud_nasiru@yahoo.es>
Reply-To: ed_anthony1@myway.com
Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 13:32:35 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: URGENT REPLY SOON!!!


FROM: Mr.Edward Anthony

Goodday My Dear Partner,
I sincerely solicit your strict confident in this transaction. Though I know that a transaction of this magnitude will make anyone doubtful and worried, but I am assuring you that all will be well at the end of the day. Let me first of all inform you, i got your email id from a mail directory, and decide to email you, to request your permission to carryout this transaction which needs your assistance and advise.

I am Mr.Edward Anthony, the personal treasurer to Mikhail Khodorkovsky the richest one of the men in Russia. He is the owner of the following companies:Chairman CEO:YUKOS OIL (Russian Most Largest Oil Company) CEO:Menatep SBP Bank (A well reputable financial institution with its branches all over the world).

I have a profiling amount in an account ready for transfer the sum ofUS$100.5M, which I seek your Partnership in safe keeping for me sinerely that you will not betray me when you recieve the fund into your bank account in your country. You will be rewarded with only 40% of the total sum of money for your partnership and trust. Can you be my trusted partner on this Deal?

INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF:
As a personal treasurer to him, authority was handed over to me in transfer of money of an American oil merchant for his last oil deal with my boss Mikhail Khodorkovsky. Already the funds have left the shore of Russia to our intermidiary bank where the final crediting is expected tobe 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, aliberal/social democratic party led by Gregor Yavlinsky) which posestreat to President Vladimir Putin second tenure as Russian president. Formore details view this sites below:

http://news.ft.com/cms/4bb9612a-d254-11d8-b661-00000e2511c8.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3213505.stm

YOUR OWN 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 our intermidiary bank in Europe transfer the sum into your bank account as the foreign business partner to Mikhail Khodorkovsky who is the beneficiary to recieve the fund. I have decided to use this Sum to setup my own investment in your country and never to be connected to any of Mikhail Khodorkovsky conglomerates.I am assuring you that this deal is 100% risk free, The transaction has to be concluded within 2weeks before Mikhail Khodorkovsky is out on bail. As soon as I confirm your readiness to conclude the transaction with me, I will provide you with more details.Thank you very much for your understanding as I await for your quick response. [ Send your reply to my private Email: edward_anthony2@o2.pl ] Thanks.

Warmest Regards
Mr.Edward Anthony


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