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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: Aleksandr Yakov <yakov020@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <yakovalek2@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2007 18:59:17 +0100
Subject: Hello...



Hello, It is important you understand the reason for contacting you. I am Aleksandr Eduard Yakov personal assistant to Mikhail Khodorkovsky owner of YUKOS OIL (Russian largest oil company),chairman CEO: Menatep SBP Bank (a well reputable financial institution with its branches all over the world). I have a profiling amount in excess of US$12.5M, which I seek you to accommodate for me. You will be rewarded with 40% for your partnership. Can you?
SOURCE OF FUNDS:The above mention amount is payment meant for the agent's I told my boss was involved in the last oil transaction. The funds has been in a European Financial Institution where the final crediting is to be carried out. While 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 posed as a threat to President Vladimir Putin Second Tenure as Russian president. Since then, all transactions concerning payment was placed on hold.

You can catch more of the story on this website: 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://newsfromrussia.com/main/2003/11/13/51215.html YOUR ROLE: What I want from you is to stand as the Agent for claim of the above mentioned sum. All payment has been authorized with prove of claim. The transaction has to be concluded soon and as I confirm your willingness to transact with me, I will provide you with details. If this business proposition offends your moral values, do accept my apology. Hear from you soon. Regards, Aleksandr E. Yakov
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