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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: borris olga <olgaborris123@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <borrisga2007@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2007 21:18:22 -0400
Subject: (((((URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSITION:::::BETTER DAYS))))




Dear Friend,
I am Mr.Borris olga a pers

Dear Friend,
I am Mr.Borris olga a personal treasurer to Mikhail Khodorkovsky the Richest man in
Russia and 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 spread all over the world.SOURCE OF FUNDS:I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$105M,(One Hundred and five Million Dollars)
which I seek your Partnership in accommodating for me. You will be rewarded with 5%
(still negotiable) of The total sum for your partnership. Can you be my partner in this?.MY BRIEF:As a personal treasurer to him, authority Was given to me to transfer money to an
American oil merchant For his last oil deal with my boss Mikhail Khodorkovsky.Already the
funds have left the shore of Russia to an European private firm 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 Borris Nemtsov, and Yabloko, a liberal/social democratic
party Led by Gregor Yavlinsky) which poses treat to President Vladimir Putin's intention to run Second Tenure as Russian president.You can catch more of the stories by clicking on any of these web links:http://www.yukos.comhttp://news.ft.com/cms/4bb9612a-d254-11d8-b661-00000e2511c8.htmlhttp://www.hoovers.com/yukos/--ID__53700--/free-co-factsheet.xhtmlhttp://newsfromrussia.com/main/2003/11/13/51215.html YOUR ROLE: All I need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of the above quoted Sum and I will
re-profile the consignment with your name, which will enable The European firm transfer
the funds to your designated bank account. I have decided to use this Sum to relocate to
your country and never to be connected to any Of Mikhail Khodorkovsky conglomerates. As
Soon as I confirm your readiness to conclude this transaction with me, I Will provide you
with details needed to claim this funds and have it remitted into your bank account in
our behalf. If this interests you, I want to remind you of the confidentiality of this
Transaction at hand whatever your decision is. Kindly reply me quickly using your private
and secured email address for onward correspondents.
Have a nice day!
Borris Olga.
onal treasurer to Mikhail Khodorkovsky the Richest man in
Russia and 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 spread all over the world.SOURCE OF FUNDS:I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$105M,(One Hundred and five Million Dollars)
which I seek your Partnership in accommodating for me. You will be rewarded with 5%
(still negotiable) of The total sum for your partnership. Can you be my partner in this?.MY BRIEF:As a personal treasurer to him, authority Was given to me to transfer money to an
American oil merchant For his last oil deal with my boss Mikhail Khodorkovsky.Already the
funds have left the shore of Russia to an European private firm 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 Borris Nemtsov, and Yabloko, a liberal/social democratic
party Led by Gregor Yavlinsky) which poses treat to President Vladimir Putin's intention to run Second Tenure as Russian president.You can catch more of the stories by clicking on any of these web links:http://www.yukos.comhttp://news.ft.com/cms/4bb9612a-d254-11d8-b661-00000e2511c8.htmlhttp://www.hoovers.com/yukos/--ID__53700--/free-co-factsheet.xhtmlhttp://newsfromrussia.com/main/2003/11/13/51215.html YOUR ROLE: All I need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of the above quoted Sum and I will
re-profile the consignment with your name, which will enable The European firm transfer
the funds to your designated bank account. I have decided to use this Sum to relocate to
your country and never to be connected to any Of Mikhail Khodorkovsky conglomerates. As
Soon as I confirm your readiness to conclude this transaction with me, I Will provide you
with details needed to claim this funds and have it remitted into your bank account in
our behalf. If this interests you, I want to remind you of the confidentiality of this
Transaction at hand whatever your decision is. Kindly reply me quickly using your private
and secured email address for onward correspondents.
Have a nice day!
Borris Olga.
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