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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: Yukos International <yukos@yukosinternational.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 10:44:29 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Dear Potential Partner


Dear Potential Partner,
I am Dr.Richard Nedo,the Personal Treasurer/Financial Consultant to Mikhail Khodorkovsky the Richest man in Russia. He is the largest share holder in the following companies; YUKOS OIL, Russian (this is Russian Largest Oil Company) and 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 US$25M, which I seek your Partnership in accommodating for me. You will be rewarded with 10% ($2,500,000:00) of the total sum for your partnership. Can you be my partner on this?.As the Personal Treasurer/Financial consultant to Mr. Khodorkovsky,i was privy to almost all of his official and unofficial business deals,this amount came in from his private deals with some American oil merchants which was the last oil deal my boss Mikhail Khodorkovsky had with them. If this money is known to Putin's Government in Russia, they will confiscate it under the pretence that my boss evaded tax.
The funds have left the shore of Russia to a European private Finance House/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 a treat to President Vladimir Putin Second Tenure as Russian president. You can catch more of the story on this website below for your understanding:
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://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4105663
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 Finance Company/Bank transfer the sum to your nominated account or issue a certified bank draft in your name.
As Soon as I confirm your readiness to conclude the transaction with me, I will provide you with more details, I thank you very much for taking your time to go through this proposal and please treat it with utmost confidentiality,as this deal is a private one.In your reply obliged me with the following information,which will be forwarded to the Finance company/Bank so that they will commence the processing of the payment in your favour:-
1.Your Name and mailing address.
2.Your Home,Office and Mobile{Cell} phone numbers.
3.Your Company's Name {if any} and your Status{position} in the Company.
4.Age
5.Any other information about your professional life that you consider is worthy to share with us.
Your urgent response is required now along with the above information.
Dr.Richard Nedo.
NB:-FOR SECURITY REASONS,SEND YOUR REPLY TO MY PRIVATE E-MAIL ADDRESS BELOW :-drrichardnedo88@aim.com

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