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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 KIMAEVE LIOUDMILA" <mrskimaeve@lioudmila.com>
Reply-To: kimaeve33lioudmila@yahoo.it
Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2011 04:00:12 -0400
Subject: BE MY BUSINESS PARTNER

Dear friend,

I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$10.5M, which I seek your
partnership in accommodating for me. You will be rewarded with 25% of the
total sum for your partnership. Can you be my partner on this?

INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF:

I am Mrs.KIMAEVA LIOUDMILA, a personal secretary to Mikhail Khodorkovsky the
richest man in Russia and owner of the following companies: Chairman CEO:
YUKOS OIL (Russian Most Largest Oil Company) Chairman CEO: Menatep SBP Bank (A
well reputable financial institution with its branches all over the world)

SOURCE OF FUNDS:

The documents of the above funds in question was handed over to me to be used
in payment of an American oil merchant for his last oil deal with my boss
Mikhail Khodorkovsky. Already the funds have been deposited with BARCLAYS BANK
PLC LONDON UK ,where the final crediting is expected to be carried out.

While I was on the process, My Boss got arrested for his involvement on
politics in 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 poses treat to President Vladimir Putin
second tenure as Russian president.

You can catch more of the story on this
http://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
arrange for the documentation which will enable BARCLAYS BANK PLC LONDON UK
transfer the sum to you.

I have decided to use this sum to relocate to American continent and never to
be connected to any of Mikhail Khodorkovsky conglomerates.

The transaction has to be concluded in 2 weeks before Mikhail Khodorkovsky is
out on bail,Presently you maybe aware that Yukos Chief security officer has
been jail for twenty years (20yrs) for money discovered from him.

With this ugly situation i will not buy idea of phone discussion between both
of us but at time goes i will introduce you to my only trustee legal adviser
who will be able to speak with you. As soon as I get your willingness to
comply through my private email address Above, I will give you more details.
Thank you very much

Regards,

MRS. KIMAEVE LIOUDMILA




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