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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: Kelvin Williams <kelvin.williams@tone.investment.com>
Reply-To: Kelvin Williams <agentkelvinwilliams8@gmail.com>
Date: 04 Aug 2023 11:09:42 -0700
Subject: Re: Investment/Business opportunity

Hello, I hope this message finds you well, My Name is Kelvin
Williams I am an Agent/marketer, I work for few companies as an
agent or marketer, Well Leonid Mikhelson is a Russian born
billionaire, born 11 August 1955) is a Russian-Israeli
Billionaire businessman, CEO, chairman and major shareholder of
the Russian gas company Novatek.

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Mikhelson obtained a
stake in a privatized pipeline construction company out of which
he formed Novatek. He is a business partner of Russian
billionaire Gennady Timchenko, According to Bloomberg
Billionaires Index, he had a net worth of US$28.8 billion, as of
August 2022, making him the 44th richest person in the world and
the second richest in Russia.

Due to the Sanctions the Russians government are getting all over
the world because of the Vladimir Putin War going on against
Ukrainians, the top billionaires from Russia are losing their
investments, properties and money in different countries, Leonid
Mikhelson have an account with a Switzerland bank and just before
he loses the $285,000,000 he is looking for an investment company
or developer to invest the money in, it’s too risky to leave the
money over there before the Switzerland government finds out the
funds belongs to a Russian, the world hate Russians now because
of the war, Which is not Leonid Mikhelson’s fault even though he
is secretly against the war.

I will connect you to his personal assistant if you are
interested in this opportunity.

Business Procedures.

The deal will be sealed either by face to face meeting with him
or by Skype video call before the funds will be transferred.

My responsibility is to provide an enabling environment and
comprehensive wealth management services for a successful
closing, connecting business owners and investors.

I am waiting for your response so that we can move forward as
soon as possible.


Best regards,
Kelvin Williams
Agent/Marketer

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