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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: VIVIAN MISAMORE (MRS) <vmisamore@aim.com>
Date: Wed, 06 Dec 2006 03:07:09 +0100
Subject: URGENT PARTNERSHIP REQUIRE


PLEASE FOR CONFIDENTIALITY REASONS CONTACT ME THROUGH MY SECURED EMAIL ADDRESS: vivian-misamore@excite.com

Dear Partner,

Though this approach appears desperate, difficulties encountered in efforts to establish a business abroad necessitate this search for someone to assist my family in securing and investing our funds deposited by my late husband abroad. By way of summarized profile of myself, I am Mrs.Vivian Misamore the wife of Mr. Bruce K. Misamore the former personal
chief financial treasurer to Mr. 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 itsµ Branches all over the world).

SOURCE OF FUNDS: my husband has a profiling amount in an excess of $100,000,000 dollar (one hundred million dollar) which we seek your partnership in accommodating for us. You will be rewarded with 10% of the total sum for your partnership. Can you be our partner on this? Already the funds have left the shore of Russia through diplomatic means to a
European holding firm where the final crediting is expected to be carriedout. While my husband was on the process, his boss got arrested for his involvement in politics by financing the leading And opposing politicalparties (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://www.supportmbk.com
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3213505.stm
http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2003/11/13/51215.html
http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2005/03/29/58914.html
http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Mikhail-khodorkovsky
http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2003/11/13/51215.html

YOUR ROLE: All we need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of theabove quoted sum and once your acceptance is received, the funds will bere-profiled to your name to enable the European holding firm transfer the sum to you. My family and I have decided to use this sum to relocate to your country if you can help us secure this funds and never to beconnected to any of Mikhail khodorkovsky conglomerates. The transaction hasto be concluded within 5 to 10 working days as soon as I confirm your readiness to conclude the transaction with me. Contact me via my private box: vivian-misamore@excite.com that I can
furnish you with more details.

Thank you very much,
Regards,
Vivian Misamore [Mrs.]

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