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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: nikolai@yaroslav.ru
Reply-To: n1yaroslav@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 07:54:42 +1000
Subject: July 12th,2006 new mail...

Goodday,

I am Nikolai Yaroslav and I represent Mr. Mikhail Khodorkovsky the former C.E.O of Yukos Oil Company in Russia. I have a very sensitive and confidential brief from this top (oligarch) to ask for your partnership in re-profiling funds US$510 Million. I will give the details, but in summary, the funds are coming via Bank Menatep. This is a legitimate transaction. You will be paid 12% for your "Management Fees".

If you are interested, kindly send me an email to my confidential email address(n1yaroslav@yahoo.co.uk} ONLY, and provide me with your confidential telephone number, fax number and email address and I will provide further details and instructions. Please keep this to yourself alone; we cannot afford more political problems.

Finally, please note that this must be concluded within two weeks. Please write back promptly. I look forward to working with you.

Regards,

Nikolai Yaroslav.


You can view the following websites for more info on Mikhail Khodorkovsky:

http://www.mosnews.com/mn-files/yukos.shtml#news
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

NB:ignore this mail if you are not interested in the offer and/or if you lack the ability to handle large Sums of money.







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