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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: "MR Malvina Nikolay" <freshone@mail.vidin.net>
Reply-To: ms.kanashevskaya@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2015 05:27:13 -0400
Subject: FROM: MR Malvina Nikolay

MR Malvina Nikolay
Konyushennaya Pl. 2,
Suite 513, Moscow,
Russia.


Dear Partner,

I am MR Malvina Nikolay, a personal treasurer 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:

I have a profiting amount in an excess of US$40M, which I seek your
partnership in accommodating for me. You will be rewarded with 40% of the
total sum for your partnership. Can you be my partner on this?

INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF:

As a personal consultant to him, authority was handed over to me in transfer
of money of an American oil merchant for his last oil deal with my boss
Mikhail Khodorkovsky.

Already the funds have been deposited in consignments with a private
security company somewhere in your Continent where the final crediting is
expected to be carried out. While I was on the process, My Boss got arrested
for his involvement in politics by 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.

YOUR ROLE:

All I need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of the above quoted
consignment(funds) and I will re-profile the funds with your name, which
will enable the security company release the consignment(funds) to you. This
process will take only 14 working days upon the receipt of your response.

As soon as I confirm your readiness to conclude the transaction with me, I
will provide you with 40% for your assistance while I will have the balance
of 60%, I will also provide you with the details.

For better understanding about Yukos Company, please visit the following
sites.

http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2003/11/13/51215.html

http://www.yukos.com
http://news.ft.com/cms/4bb9612a-d254-11d8-b661-

00000e2511c8.html
http://www.hoovers.com/yukos/--ID__53700--/free-co-
factsheet.xhtml

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4105663

Thank you very much.

Best Regards

MR Malvina Nikolay

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