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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: "innakhodo2@terra.es" <innakhodo2@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:59:08 +0100 (MET)
Subject:



Compliments of the Season to you

I am Cherenko Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Son of Mikhail Khodorkovsky Ceo of yukos oil and
bank menatep spb in Russia who is presently in jail,he is accused and arrested for supporting financing opposition parties,by (the union of Right forces, led by boris nemtsov and yabloko, a liberal/ social democratic party led by gregor yavlinsky) opposed to the government of Mr. vladmir putin, the current President of Russia, thereby leading to the freezing of his finances and assets, Am soliciting that you please come for my aid,
secure this money for safe keeping and future investment in you country, this money i intend to use for investment.For your efforts am willing to offer you 20% of the total funds, or you can go into partnersh with me for the proper profitable investment of the money in your
country whichever the option you want, feel free to notify me. If you do not prefer a partnership I am willing to give you the percentage proposed above.than loosen the money from oppositionIf you are really capable and willing to assist me please contact me immediately Finally, please treat this matter as urgent as possible I am in dire need to leave this country soonest with my family.




FULL NAMES:
ADDRESS :
AGE :
TELEPHONE:
FAX:
COMPANY NAME :
POSITION.:



NB: More information about myself read blow
Http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2005/03/29/58914.html
Http://news.ft.com/cms/4bb9612a-d254-11d8-b661-00000e2511c8.html
Http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3213505.stm
Http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/bus iness/3042850.stm


please do not ignore my condition is critical,thanks for your anticipated co-operation
Regards
Cherenko Mikhail Khodorkovsky





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