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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!

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Fraud email example:

From: Igor Khudoshin <igor_kh008@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: igorkhudoshin_2008@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2008 18:36:28 -0800 (PST)
Subject: From Mr.Igor Khudoshin


Dear Sir,

I represent a top company executive in the United States. I have a very confidential brief from this top executive to ask for your partnership to re-profile some funds totaling US$60,000,000.00 (Sixty million United States Dollars)for a mutual investment partnership.I live in London UK,but have come to the United States on invitation of the Ceo and to initiate the recovery/retrievement of this fund.I shall leave for London to conclude the final stage of this transaction soon but while in the United States you can reach me on 1-501-642-3574.

I will give you the details, but in summary, the fund is the proceed of a 60,000,000 bbl of crude oil supply contract which the Ceo I represent brokered with an American refinery six month ago.The brokerage fee of $60,000,000.00 was paid in cash upon delivery of the product and the money was released in two standard cash safes.For business and tax reasons,the Ceo instructed his secretary to register the two cash safes with Securitas,a cash handling company for delivery in Rome,Italy where he plans to set up a quarry and granite factory as a source of supply for the American and Canadian market;he supplies granite slabs to distributors.The funds were registered in his secretary personal information as the consignor/depositor and airlifted to Rome enroute London.This is the link of the company that handled the transaction www.securitas.com .Shortly afterward,the consignor died of a heart attack.Since then,the Ceo was unable to retrieve his money because the certificate of
deposit of the fund bears his secretary personal information.

However,to cut the story short,I was in London on a management course when I met the Ceo,Mr.Manny .I met him in a hotel and we became casual friends,at first he offered me a job to represent him in the Russian market in handling his large orders there.Eventually as our friendship deepened he told me that he was in London to discuss with officials of Securitas UK Europe office about modalities for retrieving his fund in Rome.I even accompanied him to the company on several occasions but the problem is that the officials refused to transact with him on the ground that the terms and conditions of the transaction prohibits them to disclose any information regarding to the transaction to him without approval from their office in the United States,his depositor signed the non-disclosure clause part of the contract.On returning home,he invited me to a business dinner and told me that he has sought out issues with Securitas US headquarters but he cannot travel on doctor
advice,he has been diagonosed of diabetic cancer,so he wants me to recommend to him,possibly from the business school a seasoned and trusted investor with experience in real estate and commercial properties who will handle 50% of this money in real estate investment while the remaining 50% will be used in setting the quarry and granite factory.If you are capable to handle this deal,please send the following information

1.Your full legal name
2.Contact address
3.Direct telephone numbers.

The Ceo intends to write Securitas an authority to release the two safes in Rome to you if you are capable to handle the transaction.Beside,you will be entitled to receive 10% of the fund as compensation for your participation and all your expenses with regard to flight and accommodation fee in Rome,Italy will be underwritten by him.I opted to do this myself but the Ceo objected on the ground that I am just a fresh graduates and a toddler in the business world.He needs a seasoned experienced and capable hands.

If this preposition meets your interest,Please call me on this US number 1-501-642-3574 but if am not available reach me then on +447011153333 as I might have returned to the United Kingdom.Please do enclose a cost estimate for a possible trip to Rome and a hotel reservation for four days.

Kind regards,

Mr.Igor Khudoshin
igorkhudoshin_2008@yahoo.com.hk


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