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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: <mrs_sosnits@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2006 04:02:59 +0200
Subject: For Your Kind Attention

Name: Larisa Sosnitskaya.
Email: contactmrslarisa@netscape.net


Dear friend

I am Mrs. Larisa Sosnitskaya 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 US$46M, which I seek your
Partnership in accommodating for me. You will
be rewarded with 30% 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 and he is presently in Jail now.

You can catch more of the story on This website:
http://www.yukos.com
http://news.ft.com/cms/4bb9612a-d254-11d8-b661-00000e2511c8.html
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 another continent and never to be connected to
any of Mikhail Khodorkovsky conglomerates. As Soon as I confirm your
readiness to conclude the transaction with me, I Will provide you with
the details. Please reach me through this
email address: contactmrslarisa@netscape.net for further corresponding.

Thank you very much.

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs Larisa Sosnitskaya.

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and may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended
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