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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: "tony adams" <tonyadams12@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: tonyadamsxs@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 04:17:02 +0000
Subject: FULL TRUST

Attn:

Dear,

I am Mr Tony Adams and I represent Mr Mikhail Khordokovsky the former C.E.O
of Yukos Oil Company in Russia. I have a very sensitive and confidential
brief from this top (oligarch) to ask for your partnership in re-profiling
funds over US$50 million to your account. I will give you the details, but
in summary, the funds are coming via a prime Bank in United.Kingdom Please
Note that this is a legitimate transaction. You will be paid 5% for your
management fees and another 10% for your assistance.

If you are interested, please write back by email: (tonyadamsxs@yahoo.co.uk
)and provide me with your confidential telephone number, fax number and
email address and I will provide further details and instructions as we
proceed.Your response is highly needed so asto stop further contact.

All correspondence must be by my private e-mail(tonyadamsxs@yahoo.co.uk )to
secure privacy. Please keep this matter confidential because we can’t afford
more political problems.
Finally, please note that this must be concluded within two weeks. Please
write back promptly.
Please you can visit this website for a complete report on this incidence.

(http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2003/11/13/51215.html )
Write me back. I look forward to it.

Regards

Mr Tony Adams.


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