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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: "Yakovlev Vyacheslav" <vincent_yakov@handbag.com>
Reply-To: yakov_vyaches@swissinfo.org
Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2005 17:27:27 +0100
Subject: Private & Confidential

31 Sloane Square
London

Dear Partner,

Please accept my profound apology for contacting you through this medium;
I have a confidential business proposal, which I would like to discuss with
you.

I am Mr. Yakovlev Vincent Yacheslav former account officer with Yukos Oil
Russia.

I have profiling contract funds, which I seek your partnership in accommodating
for me. You will be rewarded with 40% of the total sum for your partnership
once transaction of the funds is completed to an offshore account, which
will be set up in your name as beneficiary.

The source of the funds was an over-invoice contract payment, which I discover
from the last transaction made in February before my resignation. The funds
have been profile under a different name with a Financial House base in Europe.

I want to have you as my business partner and stand as beneficiary to process
the funds. Once I receive your acknowledgement, details of the transaction
will be release for onward processing.

Please note this transaction is 100% risk free as the funds have been transfer
from Russia to a Financial House in Europe.

As soon as I get your willingness to comply through my most private email
address and by telephone confirmation, I will give you more details.

Please ensure all communication regarding this proposal is kept with UTMOST
confidentiality.

Best Regards,

Vincent Y. Yacheslav
UK Contact Telephone Number: +44 7776385832
Contact Email Address: yakov_vya@swissinfo.org


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