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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: "Mr. Bruce chen lee" <bcholee@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: brucechenlee@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2006 23:23:35 +0200
Subject: URGENT


Dear Friend I am Mr. Bruce chen lee 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 itϵ 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.obituarie
stoday.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 brucechenlee@yahoo.com.hk so that I can furnish
you with more details.
Best Regards,
Mr Bruce chen lee.

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