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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: ckorondo@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2006 01:44:34 +0200
Subject: Reply urgent

FROM Mr. Charles Korondo
PHONE+ +27 76 665 9882
OR YOU CAN SEND YOUR
REPLY TO ckorondo@yahoo.com

Dear Sir\Madam,

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 Mr. Charles Korondo a personal treasurer to Mikhail Khodorkovsky,
owner of the following Companies: Chairman CEO: YUKOS OIL (Russian
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 US$21.3 Million United States Dollars, which I seek your Partnership in accommodating for me. You will be rewarded with 30% 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 shores of America to a European private
security company with Branch offices in Africa 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:
http://www.yukos.com
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
Alert security company with Branch offices in Europe transfer the sum to you. I Have decided to use this Sum to relocate to American or Asia Continent and never to be connected to any Of Mikhail Khodorkovsky Conglomerates. The transaction has to be concluded soon and as I confirm Your readinesses to conclude the transaction with me, I Will provide you with the details.

Thank you very much.

Regard.

Mr. Charles Korondo



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