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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: alexander gedike <businessproposal5@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <alexandergedike@yahoo.es>
Date: Mon, 14 May 2007 15:25:16 +0000
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL.



Dear friend,

MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESSS: alexandergedike37@yahoo.es I am Mr. Alexander_Gedike a personal treasurer to Mikhail Khodorkovsky the Richest man in Russia and owner of the following companies: Chairman/CEO: YUKOS OIL (Russian's Largest Oil Company), Chairman/CEO: Menatep SBP Bank (A well reputable financial institution with it’s Branches all over the world). SOURCE OF FUNDS:I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$35,000,000 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 MYSELF: As a personal treasurer to him, authority was handed over to me to transfer some money to an American oil merchant for his last oil deal with my boss Mikhail Khodorkovsky. the funds is still with Menatep SBP 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 Gregory Yavlinsky) which poses a treat to President Vladimir Putin's Second Tenure as Russian president. You can catch more of the story on this website: http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2003/11/13/51215.htmlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_Khodorkovsky
YOUR ROLE: All I need from you is to open an account with a private bank in europe and I will transfer the funds to your newly opened account, which will enable you transfer the sum to your designated bank account in your country via the online bank. The transaction has to be concluded before Mikhail Khodorkovsky is out on bail. As Soon as I confirm your readiness to Conclude the transaction with me, I will provide you with the details. Please respond to my private email: alexandergedike37@yahoo.es
Thank you very much Regards

Alexander_Gedike (Mr.)
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