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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: "Dr. Latin -57" <mudoirdi@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: mudairdi@yahoo.com.ph
Date: Tue, 07 Aug 2012 16:13:28 +0400
Subject: Require your participation.


Hello,
=

I got your contact in my search for a partner who can assist facilitate a =
pending business transaction towards a successful completion. After due con=
siderations, I decided to make contact with you for partnership and co-oper=
ation in this pending transaction requiring maximum confidentiality.
=

I am an Administrative assistant to Mr. Mikhail B. Khodorkovsky the Chairm=
an/CEO of YUKOS OIL CORPORATION (Russian Largest Oil Corporation) with bran=
ch offices worldwide.
=

As an assistant to Mr. Mikhail B. Khodorkovsky, some documents were handed=
over to me for the payment a foreign contractor with the Yukos Oil Corpora=
tion. Already Mr. Mikhail Khodorkovsky had released this fund $150 Million =
USD from the account of Yukos Oil Corp and while I was working on the final=
Approval Documents for the funds transfer Mr. Mikhail Khodorkovsky was arr=
ested. A wide variety of local & foreign politicians, civil activists and j=
ournalists considers the process leading to the imprisonment of Mr. Khodork=
ovsky to be politically motivated.
=

On the instruction of Mr. Khodorkovsky, I have decided to move out this fu=
nds and I decided to contact a neutral person for this transaction for the =
purpose of confidentiality. Therefore, I solicit your help so you can stand=
as the foreign contractor & beneficiary of the said funds after which we c=
an re-profile the Approval documents in your favour.
=

Upon receipt of your immediate response, we shall discuss the compulsory m=
odalities to see this transaction to successful conclusion. Note that you w=
ill be entitled to 15% share of the total funds as your compensation for yo=
ur assistance. I consequently request your maximum assistance and co-operat=
ion to facilitate the release of the funds to you.
=

In conclusion, I guarantee that this transaction would be executed under a=
legitimate arrangement that will protect us from any breach of law. Please=
keep this transaction confidential and note that this transaction must be =
concluded within two weeks.
=

If you cannot assist then I will suggest that you introduce anyone you con=
sider trustworthy and capable to work with me on this confidential transact=
ion.
=

I await your prompt reply. =

=

Best Regards,
=

Dr. Latin.

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