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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: Igor Mitskevitch <igor.mitskevitch69@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2014 13:03:09 -0700
Subject: MUTUAL AID,

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*MUTUAL AID,*



*I am compel to write this letter to you, unfortunately we have not meet
hence I decided to use this media to express my reasons of contacting you
due to security measure having considering the fact that my proposition
involved the sum of (Thirty Four million,two hundred thousand united states
dollars) which Is currently with a financial house abroad for investment
purpose. I got your contact from the Russian Business directory here in New
Zealand. I have the interested of establishing a business relationship with
you. I inquire with you as i hope to achieve my business obligation through
direct arrangement with you. My plight is for you to assist me in the
following:*

*(1) Advise on areas for potential future investment in your country.*
*(2) Assist me in carrying a feasibility study before actual investment.*
*(3) Assist me in the receiving of the investment fund in your country as
my partner/Representative*

*I will welcome a partnership or some kind of a joint venture investments
in economically and financially secure state,I will be glad if my
preposition is given adequate consideration.*
*Yours sincerely*
*Igor Mitskevitch*
*Ocean-MC NZ Ltd*
*6 Foresters Cr., Parklands,*
*Christchurch,8083,New Zealand*
*ph +(643)383 546*

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