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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: "ALEXEI ZAKHARENKO" <alexaniofree@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: alexanofree@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 25 May 2006 19:20:46 +0200
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION PLEASE

PLEASE FOR CONFIDENTIALITY REASONS CONTACT ME THROUGH MY SECURED EMAIL
ADDRESSES: alexanofree@yahoo.com

Dear friend
I am Mr. Alexei Zakharenko 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 it´s Branches all over the world)

SOURCE OF FUNDS:
I have a profiling amount in an excess of 100,000,000 dollar
(one hundred million dollar) which I seek your Partnership in
accommodating for me. You will be rewarded with 10% 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 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 an 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 treat to
President Vladimir Putin Second Tenure as Russian president. You can
catch more of the story on This website:

http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2003/11/13/51215.html
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://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4041115.stm
http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Mikhail-khodorkovsky
http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2005/08/15/1174402-cp.html
http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2003/11/13/51215.html
http://www.opendemocracy.net/debates/article-3-56-1409.jspor
http://www.obituariestoday.com/obituaries/obitshow.cfm?
obituary_ID=39706

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 in 5 to 10 bank working days before Mikhail Khodorkovsky is
out on bail. As Soon as I confirm your readiness to conclude the
transaction with me.

Contact me via my private box: (alexanofree@yahoo.com) so that I can
furnish you with more details.

Thank you very much,

Regards,
Alexei Zakharenko [Mr]

NB: IGNORE THIS MAIL IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED IN THE OFFER AND ALSO
IF YOU CAN NOT HANDLE LARGE SUMS OF MONEY.



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