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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: lliqudmila kimaeva <lliqudmila@lliqudmila.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 15:15:18 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Dear Friend,


Dear Friend,
I feel quite safe dealing with you in this important business having gone through your remarkable profile on the internet. Though, this medium (Internet) has been greatly abused, I choose to reach you through it because it still remains the fastest medium of communication.
However, this correspondence is unofficial and private, and it should be treated as such. At first I will like to assure you that this transaction is 100% risk and trouble free to both parties. I am Liqudmila
Kimaeva, a personal assistant secretary to Mikhail Borisovich Khodorkovsky the Richest man in Russia and owner of the following companies:
Chairman CEO:YUKOS OIL (Russian Second Largest Oil Company) Chairman CEO: Menatep SBP Bank (A well reputable financial institution with its Branches all over the world).
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
I have a profiling amount in an excess of $10.5 MILLION US DOLLARS, which I seek your Partnership in accommodating for me. You will be rewarded with 20 % 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 before he was arrested.
Already the funds have left the shore of Russia to a Security company in European.
The funds was directed into the security company to advert Tax and the cost of transfer where the funds will release to you as the beneficiary.
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 below or you can watchmore of CCN or BBC to get more news about my boss.
http://www.mosnews.com/mn-files/khodorkovsky.shtml
http://www.mbktrial.com/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3213505.stm
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2005/04/11/041.html
http://www.nndb.com/people/633/000025558/
Although, I do not know you in person, I have received your contact via, personal search while seeking a reliable but obscure individual to assist me in this pending transaction. It became necesary for me to seek your assistance as I want you to assist in investing my share of the money in your country.
YOUR ROLE:
All I need from you is to act as the beneficiary of the Above quoted Sum and I will re-profile the funds with your name as the beneficiary.
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 one month before MikhailKhodorkovsky is out on bail.
As soon as I confirm your readiness to conclude this transaction withme, I Will provide you with the details.
Thank you very much. Contact me only via my email below.
Regards,
Liqudmila Kimaeva (Miss)
OCCUPATION : PERSONAL ASSISTANT.
COMPANY WEBSITE : www.yukos.com
REACH ME VIA MY CURRENT EMAIL ADDRESS: kimaeva101@netscape.net

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