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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: "ALBERT VIKTOR ." <abertviktor2@msn.com>
Reply-To: albertviktor@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 16:35:54 +0000
Subject: ALBERT VIKTOR.

Name:Albert Viktor
Email:albertviktor@wanadoo.es

Dear Sir/Madam,
Forgive me by contacting you in this form without pre notice or telephone
conversation.I am Mr.Albert Viktor, a personal aid to Mikhail Khodorkovsky
the Richest man in Russia and owner of the following companies:Chairman CEO:
YUKOS OIL (Russian Largest Oil Company) Chairman CEO:Menatep SBP Bank (A
well reputable financial institution with it’s Branches all over the world).
SOURCE OF FUNDS:I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$20m, which I
seek your Partnership in accommodating for me. You will be rewarded with 25%
of The total sum for your partnership. Can you be my partner on this?

INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF As a personal aid to him, authority Was
handed over to me in transfer of money to an American oil merchant for his
last oil deal with my boss Mikhail Khodorkovsky.Already the funds have left
the shore of Russia to an European private Security company 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 a treat to President Vladimir Putin Second tenure as Russian
president. You can catch more of the story on These websites:


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

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

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050531/ap_on_bi_ge/russia_khodorkovsky

YOUR ROLE:All I need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of the Above
quoted Sum and I will re-profile the funds with your name, which will enable
the Security company release the total sum deposited to you. I have decided
to use this Sum to
relocate to American continent and never to be connected to any Of Mikhail
Khodorkovsky conglomerates. As Soon as I confirm your
readiness to conclude the transaction with me, I Will provide you with the
details and all documents related to this deposit.

Thank you very much.

Regards,
Albert Viktor.


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