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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: "Mrs.Chukva Yyeba" <mrschukva1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <mrschukva_yyeba@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2007 13:44:23 -0400
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL



Dearest one, I apologize for this mail but I wish you would take a little time to hear me. My name is Mrs. Chukva Yyeba, one of the legal adviser in the account section working with Mikhail Khodorkovsky, one of the Richest man in Russia and former 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)Though he is still under arrest and detained by the Russian government for his alleged role in the country politics especially backing and sponsoring the opposition party. I happened to oversee on an oil deal done of about US$8.5M between my boss and an Australia business man which the amount was not eventually paid to the man before his arrest, and since then the fund has been in a private financial house in Europe waiting the final crediting. I now seek your Partnership in accommodating and claiming ownership of the fund for me as much as I shall equally be requiring your full confidents and trust. You shall be rewarded with 20% of the total sum for your partnership and co-operation. Please if you could be my partner on this issue I will appreciate your kindness and understanding. As an ex-worker in the legal section of accounts, I have access to the documentation of the fund which has left the shores of Russia and why we were on the transfer process, my Boss got arrested for his Involvement in politics by financing the leading and opposing political parties (the Union of Right Forces(URF),led by Boris Nemtsov, and Yabloko, a liberal/social democratic party Led by Gregor Yavlinsky) which poses treat to President Vladimir Putting second tenure as Russian president and he and some of his allied are still in the Putting net. You can catch more of the story on This website: http://www.yukos.comhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3213505.stm 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 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 European Bank transfer the sum to you. I have decided to use this sum to relocate to another country/ continent with my daughter and Never to be connected to any of 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, Mrs. Chukva Yyeba
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