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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: "Mr.Mark Ringland" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <m.ringland2018@yandex.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2017 16:54:38 -0700
Subject: waiting to hear from you..

I understand that through Internet is not the best way to link up with
you because of the confidentiality which my proposal demands, and due
to crisis we have in Russia after annexation of Crimea and the
sanctions that followed  from United States, European union, and their
allies.
 
I am Mr.Mark Ringland, the confidential secretary/financial
adviser to  Mr. Vladimir Yevtushenkov, who is the president and
principal shareholder of AFK Sistema, who was accused of
money-laundering and placed under house  arrest by a Moscow court. If
you can invest for my boss who is presently watched by Russian
Government just because he is an opposition to the dictator Russian
president PUTIN, and this can lead to the seizure of some of his
companies and funds, this is why my boss is seeking your expertise in
investing  US$150,000,000.00 (One Hundred and Fifty Million United States
Dollars) discretely in diverse projects.
 
I have one concern, that is if I can trust you with this top secret
to invest this money for my boss, if you believe in democracy and a
free world where people can express themselves freely without being
persecuted, that means you are the right person to receive this
funding for this type of  investor, please indicate by return email
and we can discuss on the modalities of getting this funds to you for
investment. Once I receive a message from you notifying me of your
interest, the details of the transaction/the terms and conditions of
sharing regarding the business would then be brought to your
knowledge.
 
Should you not be interested to assist/participate in this venture,
kindly delete this message and keep it to yourself.
 
Sincerely Yours'
 
Mr.Mark Ringland
Financial Consultant and Director Fidelity Investment lnt'l

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