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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: "Elena Popeko" <epopeko@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: epopeko1@yahoo.ca
Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2007 23:26:24 +0200
Subject: From Mrs Popeko

Dear

My name is Elena Popeko a sister to Mikhail Khodorkovsky
the Richest man in Russia and owner of the following
companies: Chairman CEO: YUKOS OIL (Russia´s Largest Oil
Company) Chairman CEO:Menatep SBP
Bank (A well reputed financial institution with 8217 Branches
all over the world).
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
I have a profiting amount in an excess of US$6.5M, which I seek
your Partnership in accommodating for me. You will be rewarded
with 10% of the total sum for your partnership.
. INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF : As a sister and personal assistanat to him,
authority Was handed over to me in transfer of funds of an
American oil merchant for his last oil deal with my brother Mikhail
Khodorkovsky.

Already the funds have left the shores of Russia to an European private
Bank where the final crediting is expected to be carried out. While I
was on the process, My Brother 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´s Second Tenure as Russian
president. You can catch more of the stories on these websites:

<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>
<http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050531/ap_on_bi_ge/russia_khodorkovsky>


YOUR ROLE: All I need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of the
above quoted Sum and I will re-channel 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 my brother Mikhail Khodorkovsky
conglomerates. As Soon as I confirm your readiness to conclude the
transaction with me, I will provide you with the details.

Thank you very much

Regards
Elena Popeko (Mrs)
Kaliningrad Russia




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