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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: "Nikolay Sintsov" <nikolaysintsoves@mail.ru>
Reply-To: nikolaysintsovse@mail.ru
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 07:55:15 +0800
Subject: Read me Urgently

Good Day,

I am Nikolay Sintsov, personal assistant to Mikhail Khodorkovsky, once rated
as the richest man in Russia and owner of YUKOS OIL (Russian largest oil
company),Chairman CEO: Menatep SBP Bank (a reputable financial
institution with branches all over the world).

SOURCE OF FUNDS:

I have a profiling amount in excess of US$40.5M, which I seek you to
accommodate for me. You will be rewarded with 30% of the total sum for your
partnership. Can you handle this? As his personal assistant, I was authorized
to transfer this money to an American oil merchant for his last oil deal with
my boss Mikhail Khodorkovsky.The funds have since left the shores of America
to a secured and trusted European private financial institution (Euro Clear
Bank) where the final crediting is to be carried out. While I was on the
process, my boss got arrested for his involvement in politics by financing the
leading opposing political parties, You can catch more of the story on this
websites:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12082222
http://www.winne.com/topinterviews/khodorkovsky.htm
http://www.infoplease.com/movies/khodorkovsky/116491

YOUR ROLE:


All I need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of the above mentioned sum
and I will re-profile the funds with your complete data, which will enable the
financial firm transfer the sum to you. I have decided to use this sum to
relocate to the American continent and never to be connected to any of Mikhail
Khodorkovsky conglomerates, presently I am in London to finalize the
arrangement with Euro Clear Bank at their UK branch. The transaction has to be
concluded as soon and as I confirm your readiness to proceed with me, I will
provide you with more details.



Thank you very much.
Regards,
Nikolay Sintsov.



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