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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: "Mrs.Larisa Sosnitskaya" <larisaself_112@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2007 12:10:58 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT


Dear Ema Klug,

Greetings,

I have called him and he said you have not send your details to him hence he has not send you the draft agreement form, please make endeavor to send him your full details so that he can prepare the draft agreement ASAP. As I have told you before now, that my transaction is very genuine and all I need from you is your sincerity and honesty to make us actualize this transaction.

There is no way I can send you payment without the legalization of the transaction, I have to protect myself and my funds legally, hence I demand we enter into legal agreement that will explicate our obligations one for the other.

Best regards,

Larisa.



REF:11O
LARISA SOSNITSKAYA
REBULIC OF RUSSIA
YUKOS OIL.

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