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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: VIDANOVIC KOSTADINOVIC <mailvidanovic@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 02:40:28 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: I WANT TO KNOW YOUR READNESS IN THIS BECAUSE.


Dear VICTIMNAME VICTIMNAME


With reference to my business proposal and your urgent response thanks for your effort. Before I proceed, I will like to introduce my self to you in a more detailed manner.

I am Mrs. Vidanovic Kostadinovic, wife to the late Engineer Zlatimir Kostadinovic, of Yugoslavia. I am now residing in London as Asylum seeker (Refugee) since June 25,1999, my late husband’s was among the few Supporters that were opposed to the arbitrary rule of President Slobodan Milosevic of Yugoslavia. After the Yugoslavia war, he died of hearth attack in 2003 here in London.

However, I decided to embark this project because of the situation I am currently facing here with my too kids, I’m sorry to say that, I am the second wife to my husband and has lost so much opportunities because of the struggle for freedom with his family members who believe they can chase me out and monopolize all my late husbands property and assets.

Since the death of my husband, the first wife has collaborated with my husband family members to monopolize everything he left behind. They believe they can make money and cross poverty level. 65% of my husband’s property is being control by his brothers, while the remaining 35% are being control by his first wife and nothing was left for me and my two kids.

However, before the death of my husband he deposited the total sum of US$20 Million (Twenty Million United State Dollars) with a Security and Finance House in Hong Kong. The money was made for the payment of a Russian oil merchant who hard his last oil deals with my Husband before his death. For this reason, I have no intention of carrying out any further investment program in my country neither here in London or in the Hong Kong for security reasons, therefore I will like to invest on buying company and company shares in your country as such, I decided to establish contact with you for assistance. As soon as I am able to transfer the funds for this investment and have it secured into your bank account, the fund at the moment is still with a security Company in Hong Kong.

Hence there are two basic things I would want you to assist me in:

(1) I will PRESENT YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY OF THE SAID FUNDS WHILE YOU PROVIDE A CONVENIENT BANK ACCOUNT FOR THE TRANSFER of the above stated sum which has already been deposited in a suspense bank account with a Finance House in Hong Kong where the final crediting is expected to be carried out. Meanwhile I will arrange for the documentation, which will enable the Finance House approve and release the funds into your designated bank account as the beneficiary. This is because of my Inability to travel out of London, which I am currently taking refuge at the moment with my Two Kids.

(2) I will require you to help me to carry out feasibility study on areas/choice of investment you deem will be suitable for a profitable investment of these funds.
If you will be kind enough to render your services to me in this regard; you shall be rewarded with 15% of the total sum while 10% of the investments dividends shall be paid to you annually.

Be reassured that my plan towards this project is for good and to make a living above poverty line with our families. It is really difficult for me financially but I strongly believe that the successful conclusion of this project will bring our families together as good friends and business partners (PROSPERITY).

As soon as I receive your response indicating your willingness to workout this Business with me in a suitable manner, I would email you with all the necessary modalities and Disbursement ratio to suite both parties without any conflict.

I await your response.

Remain blessed!

Mrs. Vidanovic Kostadinovic



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