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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: "alexander gedike" <alexandergedike59@msn.com>
Reply-To: alexgedike74@walla.com
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 10:02:27 +0000
Subject: YUKOS OIL

Dear friend,

I am Mr. Alexander Gedike a personal treasurer to Mikhail Khodorkovsky the
Richest man in Russia and owner of the following companies: Chairman/CEO:
YUKOS OIL (Russian's Largest Oil Company), Chairman/CEO: Menatep SBP Bank (A
well reputable financial institution with its Branches all over the world).

SOURCE OF FUNDS:
I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$35,000,000 which I seek your
Partnership in accommodating for me. You will be rewarded with 10% of the
total sum for your partnership. Can you be my partner on this?


INTRODUCTION OF MYSELF:

As a personal treasurer to him, authority was handed over to me to transfer
some 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 a European private Bank
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's Second
Tenure as Russian president.

You can catch more of the story on this website:

http://newsfromrussia.com/main/2003/11/13/51215.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_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
European bank transfer the sum to you with the aid of a Security firm in
London. The transaction has to be concluded before Mikhail Khodorkovsky is
out on bail. As Soon as I confirm your readiness to conclude the transaction
with me, I will provide you with the details.

Please respond to my private email: alexgedike74@walla.com

Thank you very much

Regards

Alexander Gedike (Mr.)


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